MEDICAL RECORDS AND CONFIDENTIALITY

A medical record is kept on all students using WSU Health Service. Your medical records are confidential. Information is given to a third party only with your written consent. Faculty, University administration, potential employers, and parents do not have access to your student medical record. wpe2.jpg (5296 bytes)

Should parents request information of the health service, they will be told to contact the student for the desired information. Only in serious emergencies will information concerning the nature of complaints and/or diagnosis be given directly to parents. Student workers at the Health Service are not allowed to open or read your medical record.

You should discuss directly with a faculty member or administrator any circumstances in which a health problem or treatment influences your academic performance or status. When you request it, the health service will verify your statement that you have been seen at a particular time. In such responses, no information will be given concerning the reason for the visit or the diagnosis, or the health professionals or department visited, unless you request in writing that such information be released.

Medical records are retained for seven years from the last date of care and are then destroyed by incineration.

Students may obtain a copy of their medical record or request it be sent to a third party such as your physician or for insurance purposes. To obtain a copy of your record you must fill out a "Authorization for Release of Medical Information" form that can be requested from health service with the appropriate signatures or you can download from this link:

Authorization for Release of Medical Information

All of the information on this page is for the 2006-2007 school year.

Last Modified July 17, 2006