Access or Request Your Medical Records Using OSF MyChart 

Using OSF MyChart, you can view your medical records or request a copy of your medical records or specific medical information.

How to request medical records using OSF MyChart

Step 1: Log in to OSF MyChart
Step 2: Click on Your Menu at the top of the page
Step 3: Click on Request Medical Records under the Sharing section of the menu
Step 4: Choose which facility you are requesting information from in the drop-down menu and complete the form.

Once the form has been submitted and your request has been approved, your documents can be downloaded from the Document Center located in the menu under the My Record section.

Third-Party Authorization Form

Request Medical Records from an OSF Medical Group or Ambulatory Care Setting

If you would like to request records from a doctor’s office visit, please call the office directly. Find your office’s phone number easily by visiting our location directory and searching for the office.

The quickest way to request your medical records is by requesting them through OSF MyChart or by using the online forms linked above. However, if you cannot use those options, you can send your request via email or fax using the contact information at the bottom of this page.

Special Authorization Forms

For certain requests we require specific authorization or forms.

For medical records from Saint Anthony’s Healthcare Center for inpatient Substance Abuse and Hope Center Outpatient Substance Abuse Records use authorizations below:

• Saint Anthony’s Healthcare Center for inpatient Substance Abuse Authorization Form
• Hope Center Outpatient Substance Abuse Records Authorization Form

Per the HIPAA Privacy Rule Final Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy when a covered healthcare provider receives a request for PHI potentially related to reproductive health care, to obtain a signed attestation that the use or disclosure is not for a prohibited purpose. This attestation requirement applies when the request is for PHI for any of the following:

• Health oversight activities.
• Judicial and administrative proceedings.
• Law enforcement purposes.
• Disclosures to coroners and medical examiners.

Here is our Attestation:

• Attestation Form

Law Enforcement Request for Release of Protected Health Information:

• Law Enforcement Request for Release of Protected Health Information Form

Family Access to Medical Records

Your loved ones – including family or friends – may view your medical records through OSF MyChart.

You may authorize their access by going to OSF MyChart, clicking ‘Your Menu’ and selecting Sharing Hub or by requesting proxy access. Learn more about Family Access.

How to Obtain Medical Records of a Deceased Relative

Executor of the Estate

An executor of the estate may request medical records by providing proper documentation including executor paperwork and a death certificate. You will need to submit the documentation to the medical records department of the location you are requesting records from.

Health Care Agent on Power of Attorney Form

The person named as a health care agent on a Power of Attorney form must also have the section checked that allows it to remain valid after death. A copy of the Power of Attorney form needs to be included with your request and sent to the medical records department of the location you are requesting records from.

Parent, Adult Sibling or Adult Child of the Deceased

Download this authorization form to request the medical records of a relative that has passed away. A certified copy of their death certificate is required. Please complete the authorization and authorized relative certification form. Submit them with a copy of the death certificate to the medical records department of the location you are requesting records from.

Request a Status Update on Your Medical Record Request

OSF HealthCare partners with Verisma to assist with the release of information. Please contact Verisma using our OSF HealthCare dedicated line at (309) 205-6977.

Request a Change to Your Medical Record

Pursuant the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. § 552a (d)), an individual can request an amendment of his or her own record, providing the record is inaccurate, irrelevant, untimely or incomplete.

Please choose the hospital that provided the care from the list below to download the Request for Amendment form PDF. Follow the instructions on the form to submit.

• OSF Heart of Mary Medical Center (Urbana, IL) 
• OSF Holy Family Medical Center (Monmouth, IL) 
• OSF Little Company of Mary Medical  (Evergreen Park, IL) 
• OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center (Danville, IL) 
• OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center  (Rockford, IL) 
• OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center (Alton, IL) 
• OSF Saint Clare Medical Center (Princeton, IL) 
• OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center - Ottawa (Ottawa, IL)
• OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center - Peru (Peru, IL)
• OSF Saint Francis Medical Center  (Peoria, IL)
• OSF Saint James - John W. Albrecht Medical  (Pontiac, IL) 
• OSF Saint Luke Medical Center  (Kewanee, IL) 
• OSF Saint Paul Medical Center  (Mendota, IL) 
• OSF St. Francis Hospital & Medical Group  (Escanaba, MI) 
• OSF St. Joseph Medical Center (Bloomington, IL) 
• OSF St. Mary Medical Center  (Galesburg, IL)
• OSF HealthCare Divine Mercy Continuing Care Hospital (Peoria, IL)