Temple University Hospital Fax Number — Send Medical Records and Release Requests
Medical-record requests to Temple University Hospital run through release of information, and the right fax depends on that office. As part of Temple Health, Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania receives faxed records and referrals for patients across the Mid-Atlantic. Because charts are protected health information, this guide covers both where to send them and how to keep the transmission compliant.
Temple University Hospital Fax Number
Look up the correct fax through Temple University Hospital's medical records office rather than a single central line
Hours: Administrative records processing runs Monday to Friday; the emergency and inpatient services receive faxes overnight and on weekends.
Send a Fax NowWhat You Can Fax to Temple University Hospital
- Physician referral forms
- Specialist consultation notes
- Clinical trial screening documents
- Release-of-information authorizations
- Medical records and patient history
Getting a chart to or from Temple University Hospital
Medical-record requests to Temple University Hospital are handled by its records office, not a general line. A complete request — identifiers, dates, and the records wanted — moves fastest. List the exact dates and record types you need so nothing is missed.
The cover sheet that gets your fax routed at Temple University Hospital
How you label the pages decides whether Temple University Hospital can reconnect them if they get separated. Note the date and the page count so the receiving team knows the fax is complete. A delivery confirmation then tells you the pages reached Temple University Hospital.
Sending charts to Temple University Hospital without cutting corners
A fax to Temple University Hospital that carries a chart is PHI and belongs on a secure channel. Encryption in transit and a compliant provider are what keep the transmission within the rules. Send FAX Mail includes HIPAA and encryption starting at $39.99/month, so PHI headed to Temple University Hospital travels over a compliant channel instead of a fax machine in a shared office.
Faxing to Temple University Hospital — FAQ
Every page should carry the patient's full name, date of birth, and record number. Direct the cover sheet to the correct Temple University Hospital department and include a number staff can call. A delivery confirmation then tells you the fax reached Temple University Hospital. The identifiers matter as much as the records themselves.
Incoming faxes to Temple University Hospital are never turned away by the hour, but processing is not always immediate. The offices that handle referrals and records keep standard weekday hours. Send routine requests early in the day for same-day handling; emergencies are actioned immediately. Routine copies follow the office's normal queue rather than jumping ahead.
Faxing records to Temple University Hospital is fine under HIPAA as long as the service is compliant. An unsecured machine in a shared space cannot promise the confidentiality the rules expect. Send FAX Mail encrypts pages in transit and includes HIPAA starting at $39.99/month — safer for PHI headed to Temple University Hospital than a public machine. Compliance is about how the pages travel, not only where they land at Temple University Hospital.
Get it from the office that will receive the document rather than an old listing. Call the Temple University Hospital main line and ask for Health Information Management or the clinic you are reaching. A quick check beats faxing PHI to a number that has moved. A confirmed line beats a guessed one on documents this sensitive.
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