Access your health information

Overview

Under the Health Information Act, you have the right of access to your health information that is held by a custodian. To request this information, you must submit an access request to the custodian who you believe has custody or control of the information you are looking for.

Resources

Health Information Act – Learn about the rules governing and protecting your health information in the custody or under the control of a custodian.

Access and disclosure: health information management – Find out how to ask for your own health information, and how this information is used.

Alberta Netcare: electronic health record – Alberta Netcare is a secure and confidential electronic patient health information system.

• Accessing Alberta NetCare – Find out how to request personal health information held by Alberta Health and obtain your records from Alberta Netcare.

MyHealth Records – Sign up for a MyHealth Records account to gain secure online access to some of your personal health information.