Re: Important -

March 6, 2008

- I can only tell you as they pointed out you have a right to a copy of

your records and some offices do charge as they figure the cost. Now if you

think there are missing records, I would first call them back and give them the

chance to furnish the rest of them, and or explain why there are not as many as

you have witnessed seeing? As for the meds they gave you and you had a severe

reaction, why are they hiding this?, as alot of us have had meds that caused bad

reaction, and most times Dr. aren't responsible as how are they to know until

once they have been tried. Did they know you had a allergy to this type of med

to begin with and gave it anyway? Like I am allergic to Indocin, but did not

know until I had been given it yrs ago, and thought I was going to die, now it

is up to me to remember to tell each Medical facility I encounter. So as I say,

I would give them the chance to furnish the complete pkg of records, they may of

down sized it as to cut the cost

of copies, thinking this is all you would need. When you asked for them did

you tell them it was to take to a different Dr.?, if not try telling them it is

for your personal data. My friend has done a smart thing, each time she goes to

Dr. labs, tests, etc. she asks for a copy right then and there, and comes home

with it. This elevates the possibility of what has happened here, less time in

coping a bunch of records off and she takes them home and re-reads what they

have told her and found on tests. If you are not satisfied with the response

once you call them back, I would talk to a atty first.

Good Luck Sharon

<ltdavis_jrdavis@...> wrote: Hello & good morning to

all.

I have quite a delimia and I need all of the advice I can get so I need you!!!

OK. I will get to the point, I requested a copy of my medical records from my

last RA doctor because I, as many of you know, am out to find a good - GOOD

doctor. I expected to have to pay, but was told no, they are your records, you

aren't charged. So, I waited....I waited and yesterday I finally got them. Now,

mind you - I have seen my file in the office - it's probably a good 2 inches

thick if not slightly more and let's not discuss the mess and disorganization

that it was in. Anyway, you can imagine my SURPRISE when the thin set of copies

of my " medical records " consisted of 19 pages. Is this normal? Is this even

right? I know they are trying to hide the issue tjhat I was given medication on

2 different occasions in which I was VERY allergic to the meds.

What advice do you guys have to offer? Anyone been thru the same thing with

getting records? I live in SC. I have thought and still thinking about calling

the AMA to find out what the proper procedure is. But I would love to hear from

any of you too! This is really important as I am trying to get into see another

doctor so I have to find out if this is the norm or not!!

Thank you all and have a great day!

D.

ltdavis_jrdavis@...

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March 6, 2008

Yes, they realize I am going to go to a different doctor but that was his choice

in what I would like to say " he dumped me " after prescribing the same medication

twice with having a severe reaction. After the ugly words of " effective

immediately you are being discharged from our practice, he then continued to

state that he would like to refer me to a medical teaching facitily. All of that

was fine, but the doctor he referred me to was one of the coldest and

uncompassionate doctors I have EVER seen. I asked again for him to refer me to

someone else and he stated my PCP needed to do that. That's when I asked for my

records. So, I think your advice is good, I will give them the opportunity to

provide me with all of the missing documents and go from there.

Thanks!

sharon studley <seescallop@...> wrote:

- I can only tell you as they pointed out you have a right to a

copy of your records and some offices do charge as they figure the cost. Now if

you think there are missing records, I would first call them back and give them

the chance to furnish the rest of them, and or explain why there are not as many

as you have witnessed seeing? As for the meds they gave you and you had a severe

reaction, why are they hiding this?, as alot of us have had meds that caused bad

reaction, and most times Dr. aren't responsible as how are they to know until

once they have been tried. Did they know you had a allergy to this type of med

to begin with and gave it anyway? Like I am allergic to Indocin, but did not

know until I had been given it yrs ago, and thought I was going to die, now it

is up to me to remember to tell each Medical facility I encounter. So as I say,

I would give them the chance to furnish the complete pkg of records, they may of

down sized it as to cut the cost

of copies, thinking this is all you would need. When you asked for them did you

tell them it was to take to a different Dr.?, if not try telling them it is for

your personal data. My friend has done a smart thing, each time she goes to Dr.

labs, tests, etc. she asks for a copy right then and there, and comes home with

it. This elevates the possibility of what has happened here, less time in coping

a bunch of records off and she takes them home and re-reads what they have told

her and found on tests. If you are not satisfied with the response once you call

them back, I would talk to a atty first. Good Luck Sharon

<ltdavis_jrdavis@...> wrote: Hello & good morning to all.