MyChart for Children and Teens

Parents need to have their own MyChart account first. If you have an account, you can ask your child’s pediatrician’s/provider’s office to add you as a proxy to your child’s chart. If you do not have a MyChart account, you can request one from your primary care physician’s office if you have a Brown Health Medical Group provider. They can sign you up directly or issue you an access code, then go to MyChart signup page and enter your access code along with your date of birth to get a MyChart account.

If you are unable to get an activation code because you are not a Brown University Health patient, you can select the “Sign up online” button after clicking MyChart signup page; this will allow you to enter additional information and get signed up. 

The teen can request a MyChart portal themselves at any office visit and can be signed up/given access without parental consent. Parent proxies will start with “limited access” but can be granted “full access” by the provider after discussion and agreement between patient, provider, and guardian.

Rhode Island Law recognizes that patients 16 and above can access their health care information and have the right to make their own health care decisions. If proxies were updated to “full access” between 13-15, they will be reverted back to “limited access” at 16, but can be granted “full access" by the provider after another discussion and agreement between patient, provider, and guardian.

It is important for teens in this age group to recognize that by granting their parent/guardian full access to their MyChart portal, they are allowing their parent/guardian to see their appointments and also note content, specifically what was discussed during the appointments including behavioral health sessions, reproductive health, and information from all other appointments (and hospital admissions).

What if my child is disabled and can’t understand any of this? If your teen has a severe intellectual impairment and you believe that you should have full access to their portal, please contact their primary care provider to discuss your request.

Limited access includes:

• Ask a customer service question.
• View allergies.
• View immunizations.
• Receive information on upcoming appointments, tests, and procedures.
• View and update insurance information.
• View billing information and make payments (done on the parent or guardian’s portal billing page, not when accessing the child’s page).

• View information about your child including demographics, allergies, medications, medical conditions, and more.
  •    Receive information on upcoming appointments, tests, and procedures.
  •    Communicate with and receive messages from your child’s provider(s).
  •    Ask customer service questions.
  •    View appointment and procedure notes from providers and other clinicians. 
  •    See test and imaging results.
  •    Complete appointment information in advance and in some cases schedule appointments directly.
  •    View billing information and make payments.
  •    Take advantage of numerous additional features that are updated and enhanced frequently.

When you give your parent full access, they can see everything that you can see in MyChart.

Full access includes:

• View information about your child including demographics, allergies, medications, medical conditions, and more. 
• Receive information on upcoming appointments, tests, and procedures.
• Communicate with and receive messages from your child’s provider(s).
• Ask customer service questions.
• View appointment and procedure notes from providers and other clinicians.
• See test and imaging results.
• Complete appointment information in advance and in some cases schedule appointments directly.
• View billing information and make payments.
• Take advantage of numerous additional features that are updated and enhanced frequently.

Limited access includes:

• Ask a customer service question.
• View allergies.
• View immunizations. 
• Receive information on upcoming appointments, tests, and procedures.   
• View and update insurance information. 
• View billing information and make payments (done on the parent or guardian’s portal billing page, not when accessing the child’s page).