Requesting Your Medical Records

Patients have right to request a copy of their medical records. In order to obtain your medical records you must submit a written request and proof of identification.

• Submit the Authorization to Release Medical Information 
• Submit a written request including:
  • Patient name, address and birth date
  • Whom you want the information sent to (please provide Name and address if you wish it to be mailed, Name, Phone number and fax number or Name and email address)
  • The dates of the records requested

Questions: Please call 304-799-7400, extension 1308

Requests can be submitted in person: in the Medical Records Department, Monday – Friday 7:30am-4pm.

Requests can be emailed to: wshafer@pmhwv.org

Requests can be faxed to: 304-799-2276 (Results may not be faxed until the next business day following receipt of record.)

Requests can be mailed to:

Pocahontas Memorial Hospital
Attn: Medical Records Department
150 Duncan Road
Buckeye, WV 24924

Personal record copies are subject to a processing fee. The Medical Records Department will call you to discuss this fee prior to processing records.

Note: Records are sent to your Doctor(s) at no charge

Requests are processed in the order they are received. We make every effort to complete requests in a timely manner.