Medical Records
HIM/Medical Records is located at the Salida Health Center.
Thanksgiving holiday hours: Please note that Medical Records will be closed Thursday, 11/27 and Friday, 11/28. The team will return to regular office hours on Monday, 12/1.
Regular office hours are Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., closed for lunch between noon-1 p.m.
In order to access your medical records, walk-in at the new location inside of the Salida Health Center clinic, following signage to the Medical Records door in the main lobby. Ring the doorbell on the wall to access the Medical Records department. The team will assist you once you are signed in. You may also call the HIM/Medical Records department to arrange pick up or secure delivery of your records at (719) 530-2285.
Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center is dedicated to keeping your health information private and secure in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). For additional information regarding health records and privacy, please read our Notice of Privacy Practices.
Patient Portals
Click here to be directed to HRRMC’s Patient Portals where you can obtain information on how to access specific health information in your hospital and clinic medical records via a secure Patient Portal.
How to obtain a copy of your clinic and hospital records at Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center
A patient or their legal representative may inspect and/or obtain a copy of their health information, or have copies of their records sent to another facility or provider. A completed and signed authorization form along with valid photo identification is required for copies of records to be released.
Here you'll find the "Authorization for Disclosure of Protected Health Information (PHI)" form. The form must be completed in its entirety. Incomplete forms will be returned, which may cause a delay in responding to your request.
Completed and signed “Authorization for Disclosure of Protected Health Information (PHI)” forms may be faxed, mailed, emailed or brought into the hospital’s Medical Records Department located on the second floor of the hospital near the elevators.
Health Information Management/Medical Records Department
Salida Health Center
550 W. Hwy 50
Salida, Colorado 81201
Phone: (719) 530-2285
Fax: (719) 530-2287
Email:
records@hrrmc.net
Hours of Operation
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Closed Noon-1 p.m. for lunch
Closed Holidays
Valid identification
Medical records will only be released when the requester provides proper identification. Photo identification is required. If you are requesting records for someone other than yourself, the patient must have completed the authorization form giving you authority to obtain copies. In certain circumstances, you may be asked to provide supporting legal documentation such as:
- Power of Attorney
- Advance Health Care Directive
- Living Will
- Executor of the Estate
- Court order/Conservatorship appointed by the court
Radiology/Imaging information
If you are requesting radiology images, please contact the Imaging Department at (719) 530-2318 or (719) 530-2320.
How to obtain birth and death certificates
Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center does not retain copies of birth or death certificates. These records are maintained by Chaffee County Public Health.
City of Salida
The Touber Building
448 East First St., Ste. 137
Salida, Colorado 81201
Phone: (719) 539-4510
For certified copies of Colorado birth and death certificates, please visit https://bit.ly/ChaffeeVRappointments to make an appointment with the Chaffee County Public Health Vital Records Team.
Additional questions
We are happy to assist you if you have additional questions. Please contact us during our hours of operation at (719) 530-2285.
Benefits of viewing your own medical records
Reviewing your medical history can help you make important choices regarding future healthcare. If you move frequently, or often visit numerous doctors, providing them with easy access to your medical records can help facilitate their treatments and advice. Additionally, you will have a better idea of your physical strengths and weaknesses, and can address with your physician anything you find concerning on your record.