RCMC can send records through a variety of methods including secure email and portal, mail, and fax.  You choose what method is easiest for you.

To aid in the protection of your health information we ask you to sign a release of information, directing us where to send records and how you want to receive them. This one-page form can be filled out quickly and easily.

You may:

• Print and mail the release of information
• Pick up and/or return to any of our locations
• Complete online
• Complete online or download to print paper form by the following link.

We encourage you to use Rapid City Medical Center’s secure patient portal to review and print out your medical records. When utilizing this method you do not need to fill out a release of information.

Tips for accessing your portal:

• Click the above button
• Select View your health record
• Select Using Mobile Phone as your login option
• Enter the first and last name of the patient followed by their date of birth.
• Verify the last four of your cell number (this is the number on the account)
• Review the options for Medical Records in the left hand column

Purpose

To comply with the Administrative Simplification Act component of HIPAA Privacy, to secure and maintain the confidentiality of Protected Health Information (PHI), maintain sensitive organizational information at Rapid City Medical Center and prevent and detect inappropriate and illegal uses and disclosures.

Policy

Rapid City Medical Center shall be responsible for implementation of the administrative requirements under the federal privacy rule.

Rapid City Medical Center will designate a privacy official to be responsible for the development and implementation of the policies and procedures of Rapid City Medical Center… [45 CFR 164.530(a)(1)(i)].