Sheppard Pratt Fax Number — Send Patient Records Securely
Before you fax records to Sheppard Pratt, it is worth knowing what HIPAA expects of the transport — this page walks through it. Sheppard Pratt is an independent hospital, a specialty hospital in Towson, Maryland, serving patients across the Baltimore-Washington corridor. This guide covers the compliant way to send PHI plus how to reach the correct department at the hospital.
Sheppard Pratt Fax Number
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Hours: The records office runs Monday-Friday during business hours; clinical units coordinate urgent documents as needed.
Send a Fax NowWhat You Can Fax to Sheppard Pratt
- Prior imaging and test results
- Rehabilitation and therapy notes
- Referral forms
- Durable-medical-equipment orders
- Pre-admission clearance documents
HIPAA and your fax to Sheppard Pratt
Because these documents hold health information, the transport to Sheppard Pratt has to be compliant. Encryption in transit and a compliant provider are what keep the transmission within the rules. Send FAX Mail's Professional plan ($39.99/month) and Business plan ($79.99/month) both include HIPAA coverage and encryption for documents bound for Sheppard Pratt.
Cover-sheet basics for faxing Sheppard Pratt
How you label the pages decides whether Sheppard Pratt can reconnect them if they get separated. Put the patient's full name, date of birth, and medical record number on every page. That routing detail is what ties the record to the correct team at Sheppard Pratt.
Where the Sheppard Pratt fax number actually comes from
A fax number copied from a search result may be stale; Sheppard Pratt has the current one. Call the Sheppard Pratt main line and ask for medical records or the clinic you are reaching. Confirming the line first is a two-minute step that prevents a misrouted record.
Faxing to Sheppard Pratt — FAQ
Yes — HIPAA permits faxing protected health information when the channel is secure. The risk is not the fax itself but an unsecured tool, so a free app or a public machine will not do. Send FAX Mail includes HIPAA from the Professional plan at $39.99/month and encrypts documents in transit for records bound for Sheppard Pratt. Handled that way, the records stay within the rules end to end.
The current line comes from Sheppard Pratt directly, since department numbers change. The referring provider's office often already has the correct Sheppard Pratt fax on file. Confirming the line first is a two-minute step that prevents a misrouted record. Note the number the first time so the next fax to Sheppard Pratt is quicker.
There is no single hospital-wide fax at Sheppard Pratt. The line for medical records is separate from the one for referrals. Confirm the correct line for the office you are reaching before you send. Sending to the wrong line only delays the paperwork.
Include the three identifiers staff use to match a chart: full name, date of birth, and medical record number. Direct the cover sheet to the correct Sheppard Pratt department and include a number staff can call. That keeps the records matched to the right chart at Sheppard Pratt. Check the details once before you send so nothing bounces back.
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