Step by Step Process of creating your record in GMR

To start your GMR, you will need to request a copy of your health records from all your healthcare providers, including your general practitioner, plus your eye doctor, dentist, and any other specialist you have seen.

Don’t feel that you must gather all your health information at once. If you like, the next time you visit the doctor, simply ask for recent records, and do so each time you visit a healthcare provider.

Below are steps for creating your complete GLOBALMEDICALRECORD(GMR) but feel free to create your GMR at your own place.

STEP 1

Contact your doctors’ offices or the health information management (HIM) or medical records staff at each facility where you have received treatment. Find out if your provider has his or her own plan for helping patients to create GMRs. Ask if your records are in an electronic format that you can access or if you need to request copies. Also, ask your physician or the HIM professional to help you determine which parts of your record you need. If you want medical records kept by your health provider, contact the organization’s customer service department.

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