MyChart for Parents and Caregivers: Accessing Another Person's Health Records
Parents and caregivers can access and manage their loved one's personal and family health information online by submitting a MyChart proxy access form.
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Proxy Access Forms and Resources
Requesting Proxy Access
Proxy Access to a Child's MyChart Information (age 0-12)
New to MyChart? If you are requesting proxy access to a child’s MyChart account, you will need to create your own MyChart account at Johns Hopkins. It is easy to create a Johns Hopkins patient record for yourself. Sign up online. (Instructions in English | Other languages)
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Depending on the child's age, parents and guardians have different levels of access to their child's MyChart information:
Full Access: 0-12 Years Old
Parents and guardians have full access to all MyChart features through their own MyChart log in. A child age 12-years or younger cannot have a personal MyChart account.
Proxy Access to a Teen's MyChart Information (age 13-17)
New to MyChart? If you are requesting proxy access to a teen’s MyChart account, you will need to create your own MyChart account at Johns Hopkins. It is easy to create a Johns Hopkins patient record for yourself. Sign up online. Learn more about MyChart for teens. (Instructions in English | Other languages)
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Depending on the child's age, parents and guardians have different levels of access to their child's MyChart information:
Limited Access: 13-17 Years Old
At 13, teens may create their own account with full access. When the child turns 13, access is automatically reduced to "limited" for parents and guardians who already had full proxy access. Features such as medications, lab results, appointment scheduling and previously sent messages are disabled or reduced due to state laws, which allow for minors' rights to health information privacy. Limited access for parents and guardians includes the ability to:
- View some vaccination records
- Send secure messages to some providers
- Pay bills
Adult Patient Authorizing Access to Their Own MyChart Account (age 18+)
New to MyChart? If you are requesting proxy access another person's MyChart account, you will need to create your own MyChart account at Johns Hopkins. It is easy to create a Johns Hopkins patient record for yourself. Sign up online. (Instructions in English | Other languages)
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Adults (age 18 and older) can authorize another person to access their MyChart information to help with their health care needs. Proxy access can be stopped at any time by the proxy or the patient.
Levels of Adult Proxy Access:
- Full Access: Access to all MyChart features.
- Scheduling Only: The ability to view and schedule appointments only.
- Incapacitated Adult: For adults who are not able to make their own medical decisions, proxy access can be provided to the legal representative.
Request Proxy Access for Incapacitated Individuals (Child or Adult)
New to MyChart? If you are requesting proxy access another person's MyChart account, you will need to create your own MyChart account at Johns Hopkins. It is easy to create a Johns Hopkins patient record for yourself. Sign up online. (Instructions in English | Other languages)
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Incapacitated Child Proxy Access
For a child who is not able to make his or her own medical decisions, full access can be provided to the child's legal representative. This is called incapacitated child proxy access. Download and print the Incapacitated Child form. This form must be submitted at a Johns Hopkins office along with legal documentation and verification from two medical physicians.
Incapacitated Adult Proxy Access
- Download and print the Incapacitated Adult Proxy Access form.
- Complete and sign the Incapacitated Adult Proxy Access form and submit it to a Johns Hopkins staff member along with documentation supporting your legal representative status (court order or other legal document).
- Once the legal documentation has been reviewed and approved, Johns Hopkins staff can complete the proxy set-up process and create your MyChart proxy account.
- Johns Hopkins can provide you with the access code necessary to set-up your MyChart account.
Proxy Access Forms
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Help Lines and Resources
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