Online Patient Record Request
WRHS now offers an Online Patient Record Request tool for individuals to request patient records.
The Online tool verifies your identity by asking for a photo of your driver’s license or Government issued identification, which can be taken via webcam or smartphone. There is no additional charge to use this service.You will have the option to pick up your records at any WRHS clinic or mail delivery.
Please note: Chrome, Safari, and Firefox are the recommended browsers for this application.
Print or Mail Record Request
To release medical records we would like to have a completed authorization form. You must be 18 years of age or the parent or legal guardian of a minor. Follow these instructions to ensure smooth processing of your request:
- Download and print Release of Information Authorization (pdf).
- Fill out the form as completely as you can.
- Be sure to include both the name and address that you would like your records released to.
- Be as specific as you can about the information that you'd like released (e.g. specific dates of service, specific treatment, just immunizations, etc.)
- Please mail authorization to West River Health Services. See below for details. In some cases there will be a charge for copies of your medical records.
Where Should I Send My Release of Information Authorization?
If you are requesting Release of Information from any West River Health Service location, please mail to:
Release of Information
West River Health Services
1000 Highway 12
Hettinger, ND 58639
Forms
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Frequently Asked Questions
Read below and click the questions for answers to the most frequently asked release of information questions.
If you have additional questions, call West River Health Services Release of Information at (701) 567-6268 or you may contact the Health Information Manager, Staci Miller, RHIT, CCS at (701) 567-6262, or email stacim@wrhs.com
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Can a patient review and/or receive copies of their own medical record?
WRHS now offers an Online Patient Record Request tool for individuals to request patient records.
Can my doctor, who is outside of West River Health Services, just request my records?
How long are medical records kept?
Medical records of a minor patient (less than 18 years of age when last treated) will be preserved to his/her twenty-first birthday or on or after the tenth anniversary last treated, whichever is later.