
If you legally make health care decisions for someone else, the process is the same as fixing a mistake in your own record. Explore these tips on what kind of mistakes to look for - and what to do if you find one! If you don’t check your record, you won’t know these mistakes have been made, and they could impact your future health and treatment.


This is important because you may have forgotten to tell your health care provider something or they may have forgotten to write it down. Once you get your health record (also known as a medical record), look it over to make sure that all of your health information is complete, correct, and up to date. Providers need complete and accurate information to provide you with the right care.

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