Important Alerts
Office and Urgent Care Closures

Cardiology-Clifton, Cardiology-Hoboken, Cardiology-Jersey City and Cardiology-Newark are temporarily closed.

The Croton-on-Hudson lab, the Mahopac lab and the Patterson lab are temporarily closed until December 31, 2023.

Effective September 10, 2023, Carroll Gardens Urgent Care is closed.

Effective September 8, 2023, Plainview radiology is closed.

Effective August 15, the pediatric and internal medicine offices at 2440 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ are closed and providers have transitioned to surrounding locations.

COVID-19 Information and Updates

The new COVID-19 vaccine is available at our clinics.

Please note available supply below:

– Supply is limited as we receive weekly deliveries.
– Moderna is available for children and adults (ages 6 months and up)
– Pfizer is only available for children (ages 6 months through 4 years)

Updates

Attention former CareMount Medical patients: A new and improved Patient Portal is here.

Recording/Photography Not Permitted on Premises

 

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Patient Record Release Form – New Jersey

Get a Copy of Your Healthcare Information (Records)

Request records online

Patients can submit a request for their records online using the Patient Medical Records Request Tool.

Release of Information (ROI) forms

Please download the request for access form and follow the guidelines for completion.
Complete this form to request a copy of protected health information (PHI) maintained and used to make decisions about your treatment, including mental/behavioral health records that are maintained as part of your care by Riverside Medical Group a Part of Optum. Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), this is called the Designated Record Set (DRS). Please complete each section of the form. Forms submitted with incomplete or unreadable information, insufficient legal authority, or signed by the incorrect individual may result in processing delays. If you are using this form for another individual, follow the guideline as below.
Optum may impose a reasonable, cost-based fee for a copy of your PHI, as permitted by the HIPAA Privacy Rule and state law.

If you are requesting Access to Another Individual’s Records

Please have the patient sign the Authorization to Release Information Form

Submit the completed form with your request if:
  1. you are not the legal representative, OR
  2. the patient is 12 or older, and the records may relate to sensitive health information, such as mental health, substance use, HIV/AIDs, STD, pregnancy, or reproductive health.
  3. If you qualify as a legal representative, you are required to attach supporting documentation:
    • Power of attorney, Court Order, or another valid document
    • HIPAA authorizations do not establish legal authority and are not sufficient to submit an access request through this process

Return the completed form using one of the options listed below:

  • Email: [email protected]
  • Fax: 1-551-257-7595
  • Mail: Optum Medical Care of New Jersey (FKA Riverside)
    Health Information Management Department
    1 Harmon Plaza, Suite 304
    Secaucus, NJ 07094