What would happen if you had a medical emergency? Would the emergency room doctors know what medications you are taking? Would they know about your allergies? Would they know about your pre-existing ...

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but you'll probably have to make some phone calls. If you're lucky, you may get away with firing off a few quick emails or logging into old patient portals. The ...

A study of 83 leading hospitals finds barriers to exercising your legal right. This is a Kaiser Health news story. Medical records can be hard for patients to get, even in this digital information age ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Now, more than ever, it’s important to have your medical records organized and readily available, and there’s app that does just that. Here with Secure My Medical Records is ...

When you shop through retailer links on our site, we may earn affiliate commissions. 100% of the fees we collect are used to support our nonprofit mission. Learn more. Eighty percent of people who ...

Keeping copies of both official and personal health records for cancer and other health concerns can be empowering, and practical, for the cancer survivor. Not long ago, I requested a copy of an old ...