Medical Archives

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St. Maarten Medical Center

Medical Archives

MEDICAL ARCHIVES

The medical archive department stores patient’s medical records physically and electronically.

These files are kept in strict confidence as they entail patient’s medical and personal information.

Medical request may be made via email medical.archive@smmc.sx or by visiting our office.

A valid identification is needed upon submitting a request and if applying on behalf of a third party, their verification authorizing you.

In case of third party or overseas request, a notarized authorization letter is needed.

Upon payment of applicable fees, your request will be processed.

Please allow three business days for processing of medical request.

”It is the patient’s right to receive their medical record”

Pages/Description	Local request US$	Off Island request—incl courier costs (US$)
1-20 pages	$10.00	$60.00
21-50 pages	$25.00	$75.00
51-100 pages	$50.00	$100.00
101-200 pages	$75.00	$125.00
201-500 pages	$100.00	$150.00
Radiology images by CD	$30.00	$60.00

Payments may be made via cash, check, credit card or via bank transfers.

For payments made by foreign checks add US$25.

It is the patient’s right to request their medical file and obtain information from it.
Medical records are properties of the St. Maarten Medical Center.
Patient files are sent to the Medical Archive Department upon discharge.
Obtaining a copy of your current medical records at your discharge is a cost saving measure. Medical records requested after they are sent to the Medical Records Department has a fee attached.
Through notarized consent, a patient may give the Medical Archive Department permission, to relay his/her medical record to a third party.

Monday to Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm

Closed on weekends and holidays

(We are located at the former KPMG building)