Your Medical Records
To receive a copy of your medical
records, write a letter authorizing Akron General
Medical Center to release the copy and submit
it to:
Medical Records Department
- ROI
Akron General Medical Center
400 Wabash Avenue
Akron, OH 44307
330-344-6320
In the letter, you must state:
- Your name at the time of
service
- Your current name and address
- Your date of birth
- Your social security number
- The date of service, and
any other information that you feel will help
us identify your records
- Exactly what you want released
and why
- The name of the person you
want your records released to and the exact
address
- The letter must also be sign
and dated. There is a clerical fee of $15 and
an additional 50 cents per page according to
Ohio law. This will be billed to you.
You may come personally to Medical
Record Services at Akron General Medical Center
to request and receive copies of your medical
record. You must present picture identification
and be prepared to pay by check.
The only information that Medical
Records can verbally provide is the date of admission
and the date of release. If you are interested
in getting a copy of your blood typing, and it
was done while you were a patient, please submit
a request in writing to the address above. There
will be a charge for this copy.
Family Members' Medical Records
Only the patient may release
his or her medical records. However, if you have
the power of attorney or are the executor of a
patient's estate, you may submit a request in
writing along with a copy of the legal document.
Birth Certificates
You may receive a copy of your
or your child's birth certificate by calling the
Akron Health Department at 330-375-2976.
Birth Records for Adoptees
An adoptee may obtain his or
her birth records by having the courts order the
release of this information. You will need to
present the court order when requesting your information.
