Specialties & Departments
- Adolescent Medicine
- Allergy/Immunology
- Anesthesiology
- Cancer & Blood Disorders Center
- Cardiology
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Child Abuse Resource and Evaluation Team
- Craniofacial Reconstruction/Cleft Palate
- Day Surgery
- Dermatology
- Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics
- Diabetes and Endocrine Center
- ECMO Center
- ECMO Program Information for Physicians
- Emergency Medicine
- Gastroenterology
- Genetics
- Heart Center
- Infectious Diseases
- Maternal Fetal Medicine
- Medical Education
- Neonatal Intensive Care
- Nephrology
- Neurology
- Neurosurgery
- Operating Room
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopaedics
- Otolaryngology
- Out Patient Services
- Pediatric Intensive Care
- Pediatric Surgery
- Pharmacy
- Plastic Surgery
- Psychiatry
- Pulmonology
- Radiology
- Rehabilitation Services
- Renal Transplants
- Rheumatology
- Transport Services
- Urology
- Weight Management
Support Services
- Admitting
- Billing
- Discharge Planning & Referring
- Driscoll Health Plan
- Employment
- Family Advisory Board
- Family Connection
- Giving
- Interpretation Services
- Lean On Me
- Pastoral Care
- Patient Relations
- Physician Communication
- Social Work
- Stripes Child Life Program at Driscoll Children's Hospital
- Telemedicine
- Volunteering
- Web Nursery
- WIC
Patient Family Education
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- Pay My Bill
- Journal & Newspaper Internet Sites
- Robert Bell Parrish Medical Library
- Transport Services
- Ways To Give
- Physician Staff
- "Recordando a Nuestros Niños"
- Family Night Event
- 19th Annual Pediatric Conference
- Pediatric Fundamental Critical Care Support
- Respiratory Pediatric Seminar
- Medical Library old
- Psychology
- Best Places To Work
- Quick Reference Guide
- Structural Empowerment
- Child Advocacy
- Exemplary Professional Practice
- New Knowledge, Innovations and Improvements
- Empirical Outcomes
- Meet Our Nurses
- Services
- About the Library
- Medical Records
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Area Facilities
- Driscoll Children's Quick Care - McAllen
- Driscoll Children's Specialty Center - Victoria
- Driscoll Children's Urgent Care - Corpus Christi
- Driscoll Children's Medical Plaza - McAllen
- Driscoll Children's After-Hours - Victoria
- Driscoll Children's Specialty Center - Brownsville
- Driscoll Children's Specialty Center - Harlingen
- Driscoll Children's Specialty Center - Laredo
Featured Story
- Asthma 101: What Parents Should Know
- Driscoll's Injury Prevention Program receives donation from Kohl's
- 10th annual Radiothon set for March 2 at Driscoll
- Driscoll's transplant team says 'thank you' with annual reunion
- Children's Miracle Network Telethon coming to South Texas homes
- Cancer patients show their mettle at annual summer camp
- Patients give care at Teddy Bear Hospital
- Driscoll patients have a super time at aquarium
- Driscoll 'stars' unveil holiday cards, storybook
- Past patients reunite with staff for fall fun
- Rehabilitation patients prepare for pomp and pageantry at Driscoll's Holiday Spectacular
- Share your Driscoll story
- Driscoll combines grocery shopping, therapy at H-E-B Kids' Market
- Emergency Department Renovation Begins at Driscoll
- 20th annual Fiesta de los Niños continues to make miracles happen
- Mini-grocery store coming for Driscoll rehab patients
- Wanted: Volunteers seeking rewarding experiences
- Families share support, good times at Driscoll's annual Transplant Reunion
- Driscoll takes home gold and silver Aster Awards
- Fun, therapy combined in new park at Driscoll
- Christmas in July
- Anticipation building for Driscoll's annual holiday cards
- Wig gives confidence to newly diagnosed cancer patient, 13
- Annual NICU Reunion promises a good time for all
- New partnership to provide faster patient transports to Driscoll Children's Hospital
- Driscoll 'stars' unveil annual holiday cards, gifts among fanfare
- Annual Kiwanis apple sale benefits children's camp
- Annual NICU Reunion was a fall festival to remember
- Pumpkin Parade was a treat for Driscoll patients
- Transplant patients, families gather at reunion
Medical Records
Health Information ManagementHealth Information Management maintains records of all patients treated at the hospital or in the ambulatory clinics, and transcribes all patient dictation (excluding pathology reports).
For information & assistance (361) 694-5468
Reports transcribed include:
- history and physical examination
- operative reports
- discharge summaries
- clinic visits
- consultations
- transport summaries
- EEGs
- cardiac cath reports
- radiology reports
- physical, speech, and occupational therapist evaluations
- therapy visits
Copies of transcribed reports are provided to dictating and referring physicians. Assistance is provided with quality assurance review activities and medical records are coded for billing patient claims. The department also provides research data through the Physician's Workroom.
To access the hospital dictation system, dial
(361) 694-5005 (dial ext. 5005 within the hospital).
Please contact the Transcription Section to obtain a dictation instruction card.
Utilization Review:
This department performs admission and concurrent review of inpatient medical records against screening criteria for payment approval, and maintains communication with third party payors regarding the documented necessity for continued stays.
Contact Information
Health Information Department
Driscoll Children's Hospital
3533 S. Alameda Street
Corpus Christi, Texas 78411
For information & assistance (361) 694-5468
Driscoll Children's Hospital
3533 S. Alameda Street
Corpus Christi, Texas 78411
For information & assistance (361) 694-5468
For TTY Deaf Messaging Connect to TTY Interpretation by dialing
(800) 735-2989
(800) 735-2989
