Are they asking you to sign a release for the information they have on you to send to another Dr, or are they wanting you to sign a release to get information from your previous Dr's?

I know that when I moved 2100 miles away from where I lived & was being treated before, my new psychologist wanted to know my past history so that she could better understand where I had been in the past & that included hospital's & my previous psychologist & pdoc.

It was necessary information for my new psychologist to really get to know me better.

In Calif, my medical Dr & my pdoc & my psychologist were all in communication with each other....so everyone knew where I was & didn't need to have records transferred.

Like Leed says also, if you are being referred to another Dr for some other treatment, they like to send your records along with the referral....so it really depends on what situation you are in.....but most of the times the release of records in either direction is only for your best interest.