The Health Information Management Department at Driscoll Children’s Hospital, Corpus Christi is committed to providing optimum customer service to patients, family members and healthcare professionals. Our team maintains the confidentiality of all protected health information, ensures records are properly secured and appropriately discloses information.
Records can be released to anyone whom the patient or legal guardian authorizes (in writing) to receive such information. A valid authorization must contain the following information or the request will be returned:
Please note that unsigned requests will not be processed. Requests for copies of medical records of deceased patients require a copy of the death certificate or evidence of next of kin or executorship of the estate. Please make sure all areas are filled out completely and correctly. Incomplete releases will be returned for correction.
Patients or legally authorized representatives may request an amendment to a health record, if they believe their record needs to be corrected or revised, by completing a Request for Amendment form - PDF.
Patients or legally authorized representatives may request restricted access to a patient’s record. You will need to complete the Restricted Access form at the time of registration.
If a patient passes away at our facility, the Health Information Management Department does not have or provide copies of death certificates. Family or legally authorized representatives can contact the Office of Texas Vital Statistics to obtain these certificates.
Parents or legal guardians (without court-imposed restrictions) may obtain and/or authorize the release of protected health information from their child's medical record from Driscoll Children's Hospital. Individuals over the age of 18 must authorize the release of their own information.
To request a copy or have a copy of the medical record sent to another party, call Driscoll Children's Hospital Health Information Management Department at (361) 694-5468 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. We will be happy to mail or fax you a form. You may also obtain a form from your Specialty Clinic.
For questions, please contact a record release representative at (361) 694-5468. Please remember, if any information is missing or incomplete, we must return the form to you. This may delay the release of information.
