Our Release of Information staff will be happy to assist you with requests for your medical records. We also assist providers with completing forms for patients.
We can assist you with the following —
- access to your medical records
- obtaining copies of your medical records
- requests to amend your medical records
- completion of forms for benefits, insurance, and other reasons
The Release of Information staff are experts in our patients' rights and patient medical records.
The Release of Information Office is located on the ground floor of the main medical center building room B75. You can contact them at 1-605-333-6848.
How to Request Information
To request a medical record, please use one of the forms listed in the column to the right, complete the requested information, sign the form, and mail it to the following address —
VA Medical Center
Business Office
Release of Information
PO Box 5046
Sioux Falls, SD 57117-5046
Because forms must contain an original signature, e-mailed forms cannot be accepted.
Requests for records will take approximately 10-14 days to process.
Fees
There is no cost to send copies directly to another health care provider. If copies are for a veteran's personal use, there may be photocopying fees.
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