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North Vista Hospital maintains medical records for each patient treated at the hospital. To request a copy of your medical records, please contact our Health Information Management office between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at (702) 657-5533. Questions regarding release of information can also be answered by calling the same phone number.
Prior to receiving your records, you will be asked to complete a medical records release authorization form and to provide proof of your identification with a valid government issued photo ID.
Records needed for continuing care purposes will be sent directly to your provider.
Requests for medical records generally take up to 72 hours to process.
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DESTRUCTION OF HEALTH CARE RECORDS
Pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) 629.051:
- The health care record of a person who is less than 23 years of age may not be destroyed.
- The health care record of a person must be maintained for 5 years, after it has been received or created, unless federal law requires that it be retained for a longer period of time.
- The health care record of a person who has reached the age of 23 years may be destroyed after 5 years from the date the record was received or created, unless federal law requires that it be retained for a longer period of time.
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