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This video, Your Digital Medical Records, What You Need To Know, will help you understand how to get your medical records, why you should request your medical records, what you can do with your records once you have them, and how you can protect your health information. After years of visits to primary care, physicians, specialists, hospitals, pharmacies, and labs, you may have medical records in many different places. By requesting your medical records from these providers and organizing them in one place, you can create a more complete record of your health. Getting access to your medical records and requesting any needed corrections is your right under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act or HIPAA. Ask your provider about the forms you may need to fill out. They may be available online. Find out if your records are kept electronically, so you can get a paper or digital copy of your health records. A digital copy may be more convenient. Your provider or health plan