For medical use, there is no fee if records are to be sent directly to a doctor or other healthcare provider for the purpose of continuing care.
For copies for patients or their representatives, there will be a reasonable, cost-based fee.
For copies or other uses, the current rates set by Oregon state law may apply as follows for Hospital Medical Records. Datavant is the approved release of information vendor for St. Anthony Hospital.
> All invoices are sent from Datavant along with the records. Datavant does not prepay patients. If records are picked up, an invoice will be mailed.
> Electronically maintained medical records delivered in electronic format $6.50.
> Electronically maintained medical records combined with paper records delivered in electronic format are billed at $6.50 {for the electronic portion) + $0.07 per page (for the paper portion) for labor involved in creating an electronic copy of the records maintained on paper.
> Electronically maintained medical records delivered on paper are $0.90 for labor cost to create the paper copy of the record maintained electronically plus $0.05 per page for paper and toner.
> Paper records delivered in electronic format are $0.07 per page for the labor involved in creating an electronic copy of the records.
> Paper records delivered on paper are $0.12 per page.
> Plus, postage and applicable taxes