St. Mary's Health Information Management Department is committed to maintaining complete and accurate patient data and making it available in a timely fashion.
By law, patients have the right to inspect their medical records, to receive copies of their medical records or to obtain a summary of their records. Original medical records are the property of the hospital. Our staff is available to assist you with requests for medical records.
To view your records, please call (415) 750-5767 to make an appointment.
Limitations of the Law
- Psychiatric records: The hospital may deny a medical records request if the physician/provider believes there may be significant adverse consequences of disclosure. If this occurs, the patient may name a licensed physician, psychological or social worker to inspect or receive copies.
- Parent or Guardian: The hospital may deny access to a parent or guardian when disclosure may have a detrimental effect on the treatment relationship with the minor.
- Alcohol/drug abuse records: Federal regulations place some additional limitations on access to these records. These limitations are the same as those referenced in "psychiatric records."