Guest guest Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 Ok. I have medical release forms from my gyn/onc, the hospital where both of my surgeries were done, my gastro doc. I'll be asking you all questions as I fill them out probably:) Instead of sending a release form, the rad/onc sent my records, but it's the same thing my gyn/onc is going to have and I was happy to see the operative notes from my hysterectomy included. However, I want copies of ALL my records: the field of radiation, strength of rads, what was shielded, etc.... How do I ask for those types of records from the rad/onc and sound professional? help. nancy j ---------- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.9/116 - Release Date: 9/30/2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 , here is a question for you ( sorry I couldnt help your question) How did you go about getting the medical release forms? Joe was just saying he would love to read his chart Deb wrote: Ok. I have medical release forms from my gyn/onc, the hospital where both of my surgeries were done, my gastro doc. I'll be asking you all questions as I fill them out probably:) Instead of sending a release form, the rad/onc sent my records, but it's the same thing my gyn/onc is going to have and I was happy to see the operative notes from my hysterectomy included. However, I want copies of ALL my records: the field of radiation, strength of rads, what was shielded, etc.... How do I ask for those types of records from the rad/onc and sound professional? help. nancy j ---------- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.9/116 - Release Date: 9/30/2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 Just call the doctors' office, or whatever office you are wanting the records from, i.e. hospital medical records department, etc....and have them mail you a medical release form to sign. You fill it out and mail it back to them and they will mail your records to you. It's my understanding that you have to be pretty specific as to the fact that you want EVERYTHING .... especially the doctors' operative notes where he makes notation of everything he does and sees. I kinda laughed at the end of that one where they counted all retractors, sponges, instruments and counts matched preop. Course, I'm glad it did!!LOLOLOL We live 100 miles from my health care so that is why I am doing it by phone and mail. If you live close by, just walk in and tell them you want copies. I believe the law states that you are entitled to complete copies upon request ... no charge. hope this helps, nancy j Re: Medical Records , here is a question for you ( sorry I couldnt help your question) How did you go about getting the medical release forms? Joe was just saying he would love to read his chart Deb wrote: Ok. I have medical release forms from my gyn/onc, the hospital where both of my surgeries were done, my gastro doc. I'll be asking you all questions as I fill them out probably:) Instead of sending a release form, the rad/onc sent my records, but it's the same thing my gyn/onc is going to have and I was happy to see the operative notes from my hysterectomy included. However, I want copies of ALL my records: the field of radiation, strength of rads, what was shielded, etc.... How do I ask for those types of records from the rad/onc and sound professional? help. nancy j ---------- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.9/116 - Release Date: 9/30/2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 I can attest to the statement made about being VERY SPECIFIC about the medical records that you want copies of. There is no more difficult place to get one's records from than a military hospital... My husband had no trouble but this is what I went through. Right after I was released from hospital back in Oct 04, we went to the Patient Administration and filled out the form. Needless to say I did not state INPATIENT RECORDS so I did not NOT get anything involving my surgery. On the average it too about 3 months to get each request submitted... Okay now for Round 2... We requested IN PATIENT record for this date to this date to include the log of meds given during the hospitalization... Got everything but the log of meds. So then I said heck with it.. Okay now here is it nearly a year later and what do I get in the mail but the In Patient records TO INCLUDE the log of meds give while in hospital.. Wonderful. I cannot believe that someone finally read the instructions and actually did what was requested of them. Talk about shocked.... That is my story and I am stickin'to it. Cheers Jolene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2005 Report Share Posted October 7, 2005 i went to cancer clinic where i had the raditation and chemo done had sign a form got report in in mail in one week. > >Reply-To: colon_cancer_support >To: <colon_cancer_support > >Subject: Medical Records >Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2005 13:40:30 -0500 > >Ok. I have medical release forms from my gyn/onc, the hospital where both >of my surgeries were done, my gastro doc. I'll be asking you all questions >as I fill them out probably:) > >Instead of sending a release form, the rad/onc sent my records, but it's >the same thing my gyn/onc is going to have and I was happy to see the >operative notes from my hysterectomy included. However, I want copies of >ALL my records: the field of radiation, strength of rads, what was >shielded, etc.... How do I ask for those types of records from the rad/onc >and sound professional? help. > >nancy j > ---------- > >No virus found in this outgoing message. >Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.9/116 - Release Date: 9/30/2005 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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