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Allegheny General Hospital Fax Number — Send Medical Records and Release Requests

Faxing patient history to Allegheny General Hospital means reaching the records team that manages charts — this page shows how, securely. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Allegheny General Hospital is part of Allegheny Health Network and a teaching hospital that cares for patients throughout the Mid-Atlantic. Because charts are protected health information, this guide covers both where to send them and how to keep the transmission compliant.

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Allegheny General Hospital Fax Number

Confirm the line with Allegheny General Hospital's HIM office before sending, since teaching-hospital departments each keep their own

Hours: The Health Information Management office generally runs Monday-Friday during business hours; the emergency department accepts clinical faxes 24/7.

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What You Can Fax to Allegheny General Hospital

  • Lab and imaging results
  • Medical records and patient history
  • Specialist consultation notes
  • Prescription and renewal requests
  • Release-of-information authorizations
Tip: Label each page with the patient's name, date of birth, and record number — those three identifiers are what staff use to match a chart at Allegheny General Hospital. Address the cover sheet to the physician referral office or the exact team you are reaching, and include a number where staff can reach you. Send everything in one PDF rather than several faxes, and keep the confirmation for your records.

Faxing patient history to Allegheny General Hospital

Release of information at Allegheny General Hospital runs through a dedicated records office. A complete request — identifiers, dates, and the records wanted — moves fastest. List the exact dates and record types you need so nothing is missed.

What to put on a fax to Allegheny General Hospital

A clear cover sheet is what keeps a faxed record matched to the right chart at Allegheny General Hospital. State the patient identifiers and the destination department in plain terms on the cover sheet. That routing detail is what ties the record to the correct team at Allegheny General Hospital.

Sending charts to Allegheny General Hospital without cutting corners

The risk with records bound for Allegheny General Hospital is not the fax itself but an unsecured tool. HIPAA permits faxing PHI over a compliant, encrypted service — not a shared office machine or a free app. Send FAX Mail includes HIPAA and encryption starting at $39.99/month, so PHI headed to Allegheny General Hospital travels over a compliant channel instead of a fax machine in a shared office.

Faxing to Allegheny General Hospital — FAQ

Yes — HIPAA permits faxing protected health information when the channel is secure. Faxing itself is accepted for PHI; the transport is what has to be secure. Send FAX Mail includes HIPAA from the Professional plan at $39.99/month and encrypts documents in transit for records bound for Allegheny General Hospital. Choose the secure channel first, then confirm the number for Allegheny General Hospital.

The current line comes from Allegheny General Hospital directly, since department numbers change. The referring provider's office often already has the correct Allegheny General Hospital fax on file. Confirming the line first is a two-minute step that prevents a misrouted record. The office that receives the fax is the authority on its own number.

Allegheny General Hospital does not publish a single fax for the whole hospital. The line for Health Information Management is separate from the one for referrals. Confirm the correct line for the office you are reaching before you send. A quick call to Allegheny General Hospital settles which line your document should use.

Include the three identifiers staff use to match a chart: full name, date of birth, and medical record number. Note the target office — Health Information Management, a clinic, or prior authorization — on the cover sheet. That keeps the records matched to the right chart at Allegheny General Hospital. A missing identifier is the usual reason a fax sits in a queue at Allegheny General Hospital.

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