Re: OT: Computerized medical records

[Guest guest]

Barb, I agree with you about computerized medical records. It's a very

dangerous path. Medical records are full of mistakes. My own medical records

have so many mistakes that I haven't even tried to count them. Another huge

problem with computerized medical records is that it gives the government an

enormous database that can be used to sort and research every American citizen.

For example, they could have reports that list every American who has diabetes

or high cholesterol or HIV. This is the same reason that I would NEVER

participate in an employer-sponsored " health screening. " When you participate

in those health screenings, you are giving your employer information about your

personal health and your family medical history. It's none of their business,

and they use the information when making decisions about promotions, raises,

staff reductions, etc.

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From: barb1283 <barb1283@...>

Sent: Tuesday, September 8, 2009 3:27:02 PM

Subject: [] OT: Computerized medical records

I'm really angry. As we discussed here the problem of computerized medical

records. I just looked at an Rx for blood test a doctor gave me and noticed in

the area where she wrote down 'why' she is running blood test, she put Rx:

anorexia!! I don't have anorexia! That's psychiatrist diagnosis of fear of

eating.

[Guest guest]

Barb, I can understand you feelings. But I can tell you when I went to a

infectious disease doctor back in 2001 he said to go on low carb diet. He said

read the Sugar Busters book or whatever the name of the book is called. It is

for heart patients. It is a darn shame.

I called the White House today to say that with all the Healthcare Reform what

are we with environmental illness suppose to do since the doctors don't know

what to do. The lady was nice actually and said my comment was just as important

as others. Don't expect anything out of it but I keep on trying. Have written

them also lately and for ten years. Don't let that crappy doctor get you down. I

have all my records also. Actually the last time I went to my doctor he seemed

to understand my concern with the cytocon response and I am sure I spelled that

wrong. That is when you white blood has been elevated a long time and it effects

you veins, etc. if I am right. If I am wrong someone will tell me. But it was

very expensive for all the tests.

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[Guest guest]

I feel for you.  I went to immunologist because I felt I needed 02.  He looked

at my respirator and started talking about fobias.  Ignored my complaints and

did no testing............... I called EI he ordered testing and my 02 sat

dropped in 2 minutes.  I have been on 02 since . 

 I am sure he wrote it in my record...............he also falsly wrote 's 02

saturation and not mine. He never took mine.

 

God Bless !!

dragonflymcs

Mayleen

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From: barb1283 <barb1283@...>

Sent: Tuesday, September 8, 2009 6:27:02 PM

Subject: [] OT: Computerized medical records

 

I'm really angry. As we discussed here the problem of computerized medical

records. I just looked at an Rx for blood test a doctor gave me and noticed in

the area where she wrote down 'why' she is running blood test, she put Rx:

anorexia!!

[Guest guest]

What I might have said is I had loss of appetite if I said I had stress as with

me they go together, but 'loss of appetite' is a symptom listed in medical

journals as " loss of appetite " , not anorexia. Shows how easily mixed up things

could get if all medical info was pooled onto computers. One doctors sloppiness

could go on an on affecting my diagnosis with doctor. I may not even know of

it, or of the other mistakes on it, wondering why doctors are going off in wrong

direction, but is because records are so messed up.

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> Barb, I can understand you feelings. =

[Guest guest]

As a patient you have a legal right for force to be included in your medical

file anything you want.

And you should.

Write up and printout a page or two or three, that gives " corrections " to the

write up the doctor did.

You will be better off for it. How?

Well, for starters, the doctor may no longer " use " their mistaken impressions,

and must use your corrections. If they do not, then it's clear malpractice.

At least in the USA.

This means that any treatment they recommended is " automatically " no longer

appliable, and you must be re-interviewed, or examined, for a new treatment.

It's called fully informed consent.

Once you find any fault in the doctor's reasoning, the entire diagnose is thrown

in doubt.

You should not have to pay for mistakes like this. In fact, a recent lawsuit

was won

by a patient over their right to include " corrections " to the medical records,

which

overturn the doctor's decision, particularly in light, when the doctor does not

mention medical conditions to you, but they write them down. In the court

case I read, the judge said they did not know one could step so finely on

malpractice, and if the case filing had mentioned malpractice, they would

have no trouble trying the case on those grounds, and the doctor would

likely lose. Why?

For the doctor to *not* inform you of a diagnose, and only inform you of the

treatment, is ILLEGAL.

Why? It literally prevents any degree of informed consent, full or not.

Know your rights.

[Guest guest]

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Barb: I had a friend here in Dallas that requested her records and progress

notes from her doctor and called me all upset the other day because it was full

of false information. So, I guess this happens alot more than any of us are

aware of. D

In , " barb1283 " <barb1283@...> wrote:

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> What I might have said is I had loss of appetite if I said I had stress as

with me they go together, but 'loss of appetite' is a symptom listed in medical

journals as " loss of appetite " , not anorexia. Shows how easily mixed up things

could get if all medical info was pooled onto computers.

[Guest guest]

I have an appointment to see the doctor and I'm going to ask her why she wrote

that as diagnosis. I'm 5'3 " and weigh 118. To me, that is normal but sometimes

I look thin but thin is not equal anorexic. If I accidentally lost my group

insurance anything psychiatric makes getting insurance harder. It's just plain

WEIRD of her when I was referred to her for a sprain foot that is having trouble

healing, and in one short appointment, have this off the wall opinion of my

eating habits! Her rx for blood test should have been 'slow healing injury',

that is what I was referred to her for and if I mentioned loss of appetite,

" loss of appetite " . I think I would make a better doctor than half the doctors

I see. What the h*ll.

Thanks Pete. I didn't know I could comment on my own records, but do you mean

in lawsuit, because where would I write 'rebuttal' on routine doctor visit? At

this point, they are her notes, but if I were to apply for private health

insurance from same company I am with, they could review any records I had that

they paid for at one time.

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As a patient you have a legal right for force to be included in your medical

file anything you want.

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[Guest guest]

came into this confo. late but from the few post I've read I agree with barb and

other's... I've gotten medical records back and they never say the correct RX

and always have some wrong history.... It's like the doctors are only hearing

what they want to hear. you tell them you have a fever and they that write your

bi-polar or something wierd like that.... frustrating!

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> Barb: I had a friend here in Dallas that requested her records and progress

notes from her doctor and called me all upset the other day because it was full

of false information. So, I guess this happens alot more than any of us are

aware of. D