Records Requests & Release
If you need your child’s medical records for yourself or a physician, or you want to make restrictions on who can see them, you’re in the right place.
Request a Nemours Medical Record
You can request a full copy of a medical record if you are a:
- Parent or legal guardian of a patient under the age of 18
- Patient under the age of 18 with legal rights to consent for him/herself
- Patient 18 years and older
- Legal guardian of a patient 18 years or older with written patient consent
- Legal guardian of a patient 18 years or older who doesn't have the capacity to consent
You may also authorize a physician or other individual or entity to have access to your child's medical record. Identify who you're authorizing to Receive Medical Records under the "Facility Receiving Medical Records" section of the form.
How to Request Medical Records Online (eRequest)
You may also download the Authorization to Release form below if you wish to submit your request by mail, fax or email. Requests are normally processed within 8-10 business days.
- Authorization to Release Form English | Spanish | Haitian Creole
For personal copies of records to be sent to you via CD, fax or paper, a fee of $6.50 will apply.
We can upload a copy of your personal records via Nemours Childrens' MyChart patient portal at no charge.
Please note, records from another facility contained within the requested records may not be released.
Note: All requests for Nemours medical records must be submitted in writing.
For all other written requests for Nemours Medical Records, please send the completed medical record request forms, subpoenas, or court orders to the address, fax number, or email listed below.
Health Information Management
1600 Rockland Rd
Wilmington, DE 19803
Fax: (302) 651-4480
Email: patientrecords@nemours.org
Contact Us: To reach a representative for assistance with your medical record request, please call: (866) 956-7299, select option 1.
Revoke an Authorization
You can revoke, or cancel, a prior authorization to access your child’s medical records by submitting your request in writing. Be sure to include the date of the release you want revoked, sign the letter, and send it (via mail, email or fax) to the location you received care.
Note: Nemours is not liable for prior releases made under the initial authorization.
Send a Medical Record to Nemours
If you would like to send a copy of a medical record to Nemours, send via:
Fax (Preferred): (302) 295-0718
E-mail: nemhimreferralteam@nemours.org
To send medical records to Nemours Children's Health specialty care by fax:
ORL: (407) 650-7124
PNS: (850) 473-4543
DE: (302) 295-0718
JAX: (904) 697-3927
To send medical records to Nemours Children's Health primary care by fax:
DE: (302) 298-8995
ORL/CHA: (321) 388-0111
The following information must be visible on all documents prior to sending:
- Sender's name
- Sender's contact information
- Two patient identifiers
- Number of pages sent
Medical records can also be mailed to:
Health Information Management
1600 Rockland Rd
Wilmington, DE 19803
Accounting of Disclosure
You are entitled to a free accounting of disclosures of your child's protected health information once in a 12-month period. Additional requests within the same year will be at a charge of $10.00 per request.
Accounting of Disclosure Form
Restrict Access to a Medical Record
You can restrict a person or entity from seeing certain parts of your child’s medical record, like test results, treatments, etc. To do so, you must fill out, sign, and send (via mail, email or fax) a Request for Restriction Form to the location you received care. Once your provider reviews the information, we’ll contact you with the outcome of the request.
Fix a Medical Record Error
If you think there is an error on your medical record, fill out, sign, and send (via mail, email or fax) a Request for Amendment Form to the location you received care. Once your provider reviews the information, we’ll contact you with the outcome of your request.