Ask the receiving clinic which records, date range, file format, image viewer, language, and translation are actually needed before sharing.
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Confirm the clinic's official recipient and approved transfer channel; share only the minimum necessary identity and medical information, with patient consent when another person is involved.
After transfer, confirm receipt, file integrity, password delivery through a separate channel when used, and whether clinicians can open images and documents.
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Prepare online consultation
Organize the question, medical history, images, and requested file formats before sharing.
→02Arrange interpretation support
Keep originals and translations paired and identify who translated each document.
→03Confirm a secure recipient
Ask for the clinic's official contact and document-sharing instructions.
→Can I send medical records through any email or messenger?
Do not assume a channel is secure. Verify the clinic's official recipient and approved method, check the address independently, avoid public links, limit access, and use separate password delivery if the clinic supports protected files.
Questions
Which medical records should I send for consultation?
Which medical records should I send for consultation?
Send only what the receiving clinic requests. This may include a medical summary, diagnosis, prescriptions, test reports, procedure or operative notes, photographs, and imaging files such as DICOM. Keep the original and translated version clearly paired.
Can I send medical records through any email or messenger?
Do not assume a channel is secure. Verify the clinic's official recipient and approved method, check the address independently, avoid public links, limit access, and use separate password delivery if the clinic supports protected files.
Can a companion request or receive my records?
Requirements depend on the record, requester, and circumstances. Korean medical-record forms provide for patient consent and proof of identity or authority in relevant cases. Ask the hospital what documents are required.
What should I do after sending files?
Ask the recipient to confirm receipt, file count, readability, image compatibility, and whether more information is needed. Record what was sent, to whom, when, for what purpose, and request deletion when appropriate.
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Next steps
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Korean medical-record consent form
Official form covering access, copies, and transfer of records such as prescriptions, operation notes, test records, and medical images.
↗02Medical Korea registered institutions
Official system for identifying registered institutions serving international patients.
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Medical records, privacy, and secure document sharing guide for treatment in Korea
Questions
Medical records, privacy, and secure document sharing guide for treatment in Korea FAQ
Send only what the receiving clinic requests. This may include a medical summary, diagnosis, prescriptions, test reports, procedure or operative notes, photographs, and imaging files such as DICOM. Keep the original and translated version clearly paired.
Do not assume a channel is secure. Verify the clinic's official recipient and approved method, check the address independently, avoid public links, limit access, and use separate password delivery if the clinic supports protected files.
Requirements depend on the record, requester, and circumstances. Korean medical-record forms provide for patient consent and proof of identity or authority in relevant cases. Ask the hospital what documents are required.
Ask the recipient to confirm receipt, file count, readability, image compatibility, and whether more information is needed. Record what was sent, to whom, when, for what purpose, and request deletion when appropriate.