Dr. Harbison - release forms

[Guest guest]

In reading Jodi's emails, I wanted to clarify one point but support

another.

Dr. Harbison is doing her best to not let things fall through the

cracks. However, in any move that involves 700 active and inactive

patients, things can happen.

That being said, she does not have current email addresses for most

patients. Because of this, she was facing a monstrosity of an issue

in how to contact 700+ patients (the hospital would not manage this

contact process). However, MAGIC has offered to coordinate, copy,

stuff envelopes, etc. all of the letters and release forms for all

700+ of her patients (Harbison is covering the costs). I

personally created all of the mailing labels yesterday, and boy,

there were a lot of people!

MAGIC should have this mailing out next week, and each person who

has seen Dr. Harbison in New York will get a letter and a release

form that you mail back. I would encourage you to MAKE A COPY of

the release form before you mail it back.

Hopefully this will ensure that the transition process goes smoothly.

Salem

> Thank you all for sharing in our good news regarding Max and not

> longer needing ST. Just like weaning him off some of his meds, it

> is one less thing to think about.

>

> In general, Max is doing better. The doctor was right - time has

> eased the pains in his stomach/abdomen. We are not going to let

> anyone fool around with the button for a long time now! We are

> fortunate that Zofran works to help the nausea he still feels at

> times and the pains are bearable enough that Max can get through

the

> episodes without distress. Unfortunately, he is getting sick with

a

> cold, so we will see what happens. In the past it would lead to

> some GI problems, so I am not giving up the pump yet. I'd hate to

> send it back tomorrow and then need it again next week.

>

> When we saw Dr. H. last week, she arranged for us to get all of

> Max's meds through mail order pharmacy. I called them yesterday

to

> see what is going on - why we have not gotten them yet - and they

> told me it will be at least another week until delivery. Yuck.

> Then they asked me to pay for the co-pay over the phone. Are you

> ready for this? It was $500!!!! I did not realize that we were

> paying this much every single month at our local pharmacy. Now,

at

> least, we will pay this only every three months. Thank you, Dr.

H.,

> for setting this up for us.

>

> For anyone who has read this far and is worried about Dr. H.'s

move,

> remember she has most of the email addresses for you. She intends

> to contact, via email, anyone who does not have the correct

> paperwork on file. Don't panic. And I, too, have tried to reach

> Yadira at Mt. Sinai, to no avail. Just give it time. It will all

> work out.

>

> Jodi Z.

[Guest guest]

Jenn,

Do we need to do this even if we already faxed back the one we got

through email from Dr. H? I took care of that the day you sent that

information.

Carmen

[Guest guest]

You will get one in the mail -- compare that to the one you emailed

her. I personally would mail the hard copy back anyway, just to

cover your bases....

> Jenn,

> Do we need to do this even if we already faxed back the one we got

> through email from Dr. H? I took care of that the day you sent

that

> information.

> Carmen