If you would like access to your medical record, please talk to your health care team. You have a right to review, on request, a copy of your medical record and/or receive a copy of your medical record for reasonable copying charges. You may also access your medical record information quickly and electronically with a MyChart account. If you do not yet have a MyChart account you may request an access code for yourself by completing the MyChart Self Access Application form. You may also sign up to view your child’s or another adult’s medical records through MyChart by visiting the MyChart Forms website and completing the appropriate application form.
The preferred method to receive medical record requests is in writing or via MyChart. However, when these options are not available, requests may be sent via e-mail or fax.
- Use our HIPAA-compliant form to authorize the release of medical information - Consent to Release of Information .
- To request a pre-printed form be sent to you via e-mail or by mail, please e-mail HIM-ConsentForm@uiowa.edu.
- Review the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics patient rights and advocacy statement.
To avoid delays in processing, please review the form carefully and complete all sections. If the patient is a minor (less than 18 years of age), a parent or legal guardian must sign.
Questions regarding release of information or the pre-printed form, may be directed to the Release of Information Office at 1-319-356-1719, Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Send medical record requests to:
Health Information Management (Medical Records)University of Iowa Health Care
200 Hawkins Drive, HSSB Suite 100
Iowa City, IA 52242
Email: him-consentform@uiowa.edu
Fax: 1-319-356-3079
Consider Using MyChart
We recommend you consider subscribing to MyChart, a program that allows you to access your medical records securely on-line. You'll find MyChart to be a convenient way to track your appointments, contact members of your care team, and renew your prescriptions. You'll receive MyChart registration information as part of your clinic or hospital discharge instructions.
Ordering a Birth Certificate
Birth certificates for all individuals born at UI Hospitals & Clinics are kept on file at the Johnson County Recorder's Office. Requests for official copies of birth certificates should be addressed to:
Recorder's Office913 S. Dubuque St.
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Phone: 1-319-356-6093