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Posted by madison88 on September 30, 2002, at 0:14:56
As far as i know, a dr can only get medical records from another dr about you if you sign a release statement. I have only switched pdocs once, but they didn't ask me about getting my old dr records. they didn't seem to care. usually the first time you see a pdoc they do an assessment of some sort, so i believe they decide for themselves what your condition is. i have switched therapists a few times. they always asked me to sign a release statement first. if you are concerned about it, really concerned, i would just ask your dr about it. the worst they can do is not answer you, and then you still have a better idea of how they work (for better or worse)than before.
Posted by jane d on September 30, 2002, at 22:59:23
In reply to Re: MacPac: legal issues re dr. records, posted by madison88 on September 30, 2002, at 0:14:56
I think that you should seriously think about replacing any doctor that gives you a hard time about seeing your records and taking a copy if you want one.
Jane
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http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20020922/msgs/121467.html
Posted by Dr. Bob on October 1, 2002, at 7:38:46
In reply to Re: MacPac: legal issues re dr. records, posted by madison88 on September 30, 2002, at 0:14:56
[Posted by BarbaraCat on September 30, 2002, at 23:55:02
In reply to Can I Legally See My Doctor's Records??, posted by McPac on September 28, 2002, at 23:38:07]
> Not only can you see your medical records, you better believe you SHOULD see them!!! You might be horrified at what you find. In the process of applying for long-term disability I received a very hard time from the insurance carrier. A long story short, and many hours of detective work and talking to many people, I found out some very scary things. I also was quite bemused at what my doctors and pdoc had to say about me. Verbatim conversations typed out. Someone, surely not the good doc, transcribed them, someone filed them, many hands later they're sitting in a file cabinet.
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> Psych and health records are kept separate at hospitals and managed care facilities, but big deal, anyone with an IQ over 50 can follow the trail to your psychiatric history. The standard line is 'we don't release anything without your consent', but think again about all those waiver forms you sign to get a job, open a bank account, get 'free' life insurance. Read the small print if you're given more than 10 seconds to read the form. Believe me, you give consent without being aware of it. If a time should come where your records are requested for, say, long-term disability, or perhaps someone possessing your 'signed approval' has a gripe against you (perhaps an employer who considers you an insurance liability because of your expensive medical bills), well, guess who makes copies of these records? A copy service, such as Kinko's, my friends. This information is worth alot of money.
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> Major, major stuff and no one really thinks much about it until they have an unfortunate reason to do so. What can we do about it if we want the job, the bank account, whatever? Not much. Not signing at the very least raises suspicions about you. Just be aware that our liberties and privacy are being eroded drip by drip and we don't have a clue.
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> > I'm in Ohio.........am I entitled to see my own records from my doctor?
> > Has anybody ever done this?
> > If he says no, should I ditch him?
> > Thanks!
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Posted by Dr. Bob on October 2, 2002, at 14:15:56
In reply to Re: MacPac: legal issues re dr. records, posted by madison88 on September 30, 2002, at 0:14:56
Re: Redirect: Can I See My Doctor's Records
Posted by McPac on September 30, 2002, at 16:35:15
In reply to http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20020922/msgs/121599.htmlSorry!
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Re: Can I Legally See My Doctor's Records?? » McPac
Posted by dazed1961 on October 1, 2002, at 22:36:58
In reply to http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20020922/msgs/121584.htmlThe only way your dr should ever get any of your medical information is if and when you have signed a release giving the previous dr your permission to release that information to your new dr. If your information is passed onto your new dr from other past dr's without your signed and dated release you have a legal right to sue them for a violation of breach confidentiality laws. This applies in every state and is especially even more stringent when protecting Mental Health and Substance abuse information. I know I have a degree in this area and have worked in this field for 5 yrs. If you feel your rights have been violated see a lawyer! The drs own the paper but the information is yours and you have a right to say who gets to see it. The only way you might not get to see it is if a dr thinks it is lifethreating or may endanger someone if you see it and then they must document this in the medical chart that you have requested it and why it has been denied. Also anyone that wants to see their medical records has a legal right to rewiew it after giving the medical office sufficient time to get it ready. So if a Dr's office ever refused you that you cant see it they are lying unless its a reason as mentioned above. Protect your rights its your information and your health!
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Re: Can I Legally See My Doctor's Records??
Posted by McPac on October 1, 2002, at 22:58:30
In reply to Re: Can I Legally See My Doctor's Records?? » McPac, posted by dazed1961 on October 1, 2002, at 22:36:58Thank you dazed!!!!
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dazed Re: Can I Legally See My Doctor's Records??
Posted by McPac on October 1, 2002, at 23:01:40
In reply to Re: Can I Legally See My Doctor's Records?? » McPac, posted by dazed1961 on October 1, 2002, at 22:36:58Again, thanks........I'm sure the Dr could easily feed any notes to his paper shredder if he didn't want me to see something though.
Posted by Dr. Bob on October 6, 2002, at 12:17:31
In reply to Re: MacPac: legal issues re dr. records, posted by madison88 on September 30, 2002, at 0:14:56
[Posted by chad_3 on October 6, 2002, at 1:35:56
In reply to http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20020922/msgs/121586.html]
> Hi -
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> Want to offer redirect also to:
> http://www.socialfear.com/
> where I'll add that YES within 1 week BY LAW in CA - or they are breaking law - *all records*.
> Chad
> http://www.socialfear.com/
> ps (dr records are subject to dr bias)
Posted by Dinah on October 6, 2002, at 13:58:50
In reply to Reposted: Can I Legally See My Doctor's Records??, posted by Dr. Bob on October 2, 2002, at 14:15:56
I've asked for copies of all my psych records except for the one that was affiliated with my therapist (I was afraid I would see something that would jeopardize the therapeutic relationship). That was pdoc#1, who I did not like and I did not think had a good idea of how to treat me.
In our state, you can see all medical records but pdocs have a special exemption from disclosing them to you if they think it will be harmful to you. I think they have to have a reason that will hold up legally though.
However, my suggestion is that anyone be careful about transferring records from doctor to doctor without seeing them first. Especially if you don't like the treatment your former pdoc has been prescribing. When I left pdoc #1, I had him forward my records to pdoc #2, a highly respected doctor in this area. Pdoc #2 basically continued pdoc #1's treatment, conceptualized my problems in the same way, and his only suggestion was to add on an antipsychotic. I still didn't feel like my meds were helping, so I switched to pdoc #3.
I didn't have my records transferred to pdoc #3 so he didn't have any preconceived notions about me. He immediately saw that my problems were cyclical in nature and prescribed a mood stabilizer on the first visit. And that has proved to be the best solution for me. But I wonder if I had transferred my records before he saw me if he would have had that fresh perspective?
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