frequently asked questions

There are a few key reasons:

• To stay informed: Reviewing your records helps you understand your health and make confident decisions about your care.
• To share information: You may need to give your health info to a new doctor, a specialist, family, or even a school.
• To make updates: If anything in your record is incorrect, you can request a correction to ensure you and your care team are working with the right information.

Every health care provider you’ve visited keeps their own records about your care. That means your full health history is usually spread across multiple places. To get a complete picture, you’ll need to request your records from each provider you’ve seen.

Please fill out the Authorization to Release Information form (found here) in its entirety and submit to [email protected].

Please call 760.466.0800 and at the prompt, say “Medical Records”.

You will find alternative methods of delivery on the Authorization to Release Information form.

Yes, but you will need to fill out our Authorization for Third Party Health Information Access to designate spouse to your medical records.

Your medical record is a detailed summary of your health history. It includes important information like:

• Your past and current health conditions
• Allergies
• Medications you take
• Vaccination history and past procedures
• Lab and test results
• Imaging reports (X-rays, ultrasounds, CT scans)
• Notes from your doctor visits
• Your care plans

MyChart is DAP Health’s online patient portal. It gives you access to much of your medical record from services provided by us and our partners. Through MyChart, you can view and manage:

• Diagnoses, allergies, and medications
• Lab results (except for STI/STD or microbiology tests)
• Imaging and surgical reports, as well as cardiology summaries
• Your provider’s notes from visits
• Discharge summaries, instructions, and prescriptions
• Other important information like immunizations, care plans, and vital signs