Getting Medical Records?

Guest · Dec 28, 2005

Thanks, Lyn....

I'll have to ask M&D about any friends who are doctors.... I think they may have a couple that would do that for me...we'll see....

*sighs*

Emma · Dec 28, 2005

Getting records over here is sooooo hard to do. Well, me getting hold of Chloe's appears to be. I've requested them and been told her consultant would have to go through them first (read as... take out the bits about stroppy mother causing problems!!) then I would have to pay £50 as Chloe's notes are quite extensive - what a pain!

Emma
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Lynlw · Dec 28, 2005

I know what you mean, Justin's are 17 years worth, he was in the hospital 8 months out of the first 2 years and had 4 ohs, pyloric stenosis surgery, 2 surgeries for his broke arm, a broke pace surgery and endocarditis and God only knows how manycaths, and they wanted I think 25 cents a page, which is why I had to get creative and figure out how to get them for free,
I see medic alert has a new computer flash thing for medical records, I'm trying to figure ourt who down loads the data one them (can hold everything even caths, I believe) and how to go about getting that done, if it is feasable, I want to get one for Justin for when he goes off to college and on his own. In theory, when you go to a new hospital or doc you give them the flash key thing and they can see all the records, but i don't know if all the hospitals have the cabability to use it, but I think that is the way to go, Lyn

Guest · Dec 28, 2005

While I was at Northwestern today (long story ... I had to go IN to see a cardiologist that doesn't necessarily know my history just to get approval for gallbladder removal surgery...aye), I asked about getting my medical records. The kind lady told me that for "personal" use, they charge. But, if it is doctor to doctor it is free. Now, does that make sense to you? They are, after all, MY/OUR records ... yet, we get charged to get 'em.

Aye.

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MelissaM · Dec 28, 2005

I've gotten around the "doctor to doctor" thing by saying that they are going to my doctor (and give them the doctor's name), but I feel most comfortable "hand-delivering" them to the doc, rather than having the hospital mail them.