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MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Fax Number — Send Patient Records Securely

A chart headed to MedStar Georgetown University Hospital is protected health information, so the service you fax it with matters as much as the number. As part of MedStar Health, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, District of Columbia receives faxed records and referrals for patients across the nation's capital. This guide covers the compliant way to send PHI plus how to reach the correct department at the hospital.

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MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Fax Number

Use MedStar Georgetown University Hospital's release-of-information request form or main switchboard to reach the right fax

Hours: HIM and referral offices keep weekday business hours; the transfer center and ED take clinical faxes at any hour.

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What You Can Fax to MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

  • Lab and imaging results
  • Hospital-to-hospital transfer paperwork
  • Release-of-information authorizations
  • Physician referral forms
  • Clinical trial screening documents
Tip: Mark all pages with the patient identifiers (name, date of birth, record number) that MedStar Georgetown University Hospital needs to reconnect a split record. Direct the cover sheet to Health Information Management or the program handling the request, with a callback number for questions. Group the pages into a single fax and hold onto the confirmation in case you need to prove it arrived.

Faxing PHI to MedStar Georgetown University Hospital the compliant way

Anything with a patient's history headed to MedStar Georgetown University Hospital is protected data under HIPAA. A consumer fax app is not enough; the channel needs to be encrypted and HIPAA-compliant. Send FAX Mail includes HIPAA and encryption starting at $39.99/month, so PHI headed to MedStar Georgetown University Hospital travels over a compliant channel instead of a fax machine in a shared office.

Making sure your fax lands with the right team at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

A clear cover sheet is what keeps a faxed record matched to the right chart at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. Put the patient's full name, date of birth, and medical record number on every page. With the identifiers and destination clear, the fax lands where it should on the first try.

How to find MedStar Georgetown University Hospital's current fax number

The right number for MedStar Georgetown University Hospital depends entirely on which office should receive the document. Reach the specific MedStar Georgetown University Hospital program by phone and confirm the fax it uses today. A quick verification beats faxing sensitive pages to a number that has moved.

Faxing to MedStar Georgetown University Hospital — FAQ

The right number depends on which office should receive the document. Use MedStar Georgetown University Hospital's release-of-information form, which names where to send the authorization. That one verification keeps sensitive pages out of the wrong queue. A confirmed line beats a guessed one on documents this sensitive.

No. Documents go to different fax lines at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital depending on the office. The line for Health Information Management is separate from the one for referrals. Ask for the department you actually need to get the right number. Which line is right depends on the office, not the hospital as a whole.

Put the patient's full name, date of birth, and medical record number on every page. Note the target office — Health Information Management, a clinic, or prior authorization — on the cover sheet. That routing detail is what lets MedStar Georgetown University Hospital reconnect the documents if they separate. The identifiers matter as much as the records themselves.

Faxes reach MedStar Georgetown University Hospital whenever you send, but when they are handled varies by office. Processing at Health Information Management generally runs Monday through Friday during business hours. Time-critical documents are handled around the clock by the clinical teams. Routine copies follow the office's normal queue rather than jumping ahead.

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