Request Medical Records

You can request your medical records online and receive them by email, mail, or fax. We generally respond to requests within 2–5 business days. Please note, some requests may require longer processing times of up to 15 days.

A patient, or their legal representative, may inspect and/or obtain a copy of their medical records, or have copies of medical records sent to another facility. Kaweah Health requires a completed and signed Authorization for Use or Disclosure of Health Information form and a copy of a valid, government-issued ID before releasing any documents to anyone, including the patient.

If you do not want to request your records online, you can download and complete the form below. You will need to include a copy of a valid government-issued ID.

To request a fax or email authorization, please call 559-624-2218 or request a form by email. The completed authorization form must be signed and dated.

After you complete the form, please mail, fax, or email using one of the contacts below.

• Secure e-mail: MedicalRecordRequests@KaweahHealth.org
• Fax: (559) 741-4888
• Mail
  • Kaweah Health Medical Center
    Attn: Health Information Management
    400 West Mineral King Avenue
    Visalia, California 93291

  Valid Identification Required

  Medical records will not be released without the requestor providing proper identification. A government-issued ID is required. If you are requesting records for someone other than yourself, you must provide supporting legal documentation such as:

  • Power of attorney
  • Advance health care directive
  • Living will
  • Executor of the estate
  • Court order/conservatorship appointed by the court

  Hours of operation

  Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
  Open during lunch hours.
  Closed on holidays.
  Phone: 559-624-2218
  Fax: 559-741-4888
  E-mail: MedicalRecordRequests@KaweahHealth.org

  Medical Provider Requests for Medical Records/Results

  For continuity of care purposes, please fax or email your request on your letterhead and include the following information on your request:

  • Patient name
  • Date of birth
  • Dates of service being requested
  • Type of reports being requested

  Also, include your call back/contact information including:

  • Contact
  • Call back number (including extension number)
  • Fax number

  Submit your requests via fax or email:

  Fax: (559) 741-4888

  Additional Questions

  We are happy to assist you if you have additional questions. Please contact us during our normal hours of operation at (559) 624-2218 or email HERE.

  Patient Portal

  How to access your health information

  • You can access your health information on our new upgraded online patient portal “MyHealth Kaweah Health.” This new portal will allow you to access your test results as soon as they are available.
  • All invitations for our new patient portal come via email. If you would like to receive an invite prior to your next visit, call us at (559) 624-5120 or email KDmyhealth@KaweahHealth.org.
  • Once you create an account, it will contain health information from future Kaweah Health visits.

  How to obtain birth and death certificates

  Kaweah Health Medical Center does not retain copies of birth or death certificates. They are maintained by the Tulare County Clerk. For more information, please contact the Tulare County Clerk, at the address and phone number provided below.

  Tulare County Clerk
  221 S. Mooney Boulevard.
  Visalia, CA 93291
  Courthouse, Room 105

  Phone: (559) 636-5051