doctor notes

[kricklekrin]

Went to CM specialist this past week.  He said I'm suffering with basilar migraines.  Episodes feel like I'm having a stroke/seizure.  SCARY!  Anyways, I called from his office to ask my family doctor if any mention of a migraine variant was mentioned in my notes from my hospital stay in January 09.  The nurse read the notes to me and yes, a migraine variant and other was mentioned.  UGGGGG.  Thanks for telling me.  So, I go there when I get home to pick up a copy of these notes.  They would not give me a copy.  This does not seem right.  I wanted to reach through the glass and hurt someone.  I remained calm:)  I will now go to the neuro who wrote them and see if I can get a copy from him.  I did get notes from hospital, but when I got home and opened the envelope they sealed, because I could not read it.  Addressed to my CM specialist.  I opened it, and it was the wrong notes.  UGGGGG again!  $19,000 bill and I can't have my test results and diagnosis?  These things are dangerous if left untreated....

[LisaM46]

I went to UCLA for brain, c-spine & L-spine mri's w/ AND w/o contrast last month.  When I was done, I asked the tech gal how I could get copies, thinking I would request they be mailed to me.  She told me if I could wait about 20 minutes, & for  a fee, they would burn a cd for me.  $15 & 20 minutes later... out the door.  Beautiful.  Why would they not let you look at yourself?

Lisa

[lu7997]

Yes if u have your discs your co
puter should have a print screen option. Now this isn't xray film. Most hosptials no longer have the equipment to film produce MRIs.

And your notes are YOUR record you are intiled to them. I did have to pay for a few of mine but you demand them and ask to sign a release to yourself if they give u trouble tell them a lawyer can contact them if that would be easier.  Hope they don't call the bluff but it is illegal for them to with hold ur info

I have wanted all mine since I found my doc yelling me one thing and than charting another.  No wonder I look like an idiot to the next doc.....


Good luck

[northernstarmn]

Some hospitals require you to sign a paper stating what and why you want these,
also when u are having testing they should not have a problem making and or giving you a copy of any scans and or results i think you need to call the hospital and speak to someone in the records dept...and the same with your medical provider...also like jennyfoo said there is a law that it can not be kept from you when you request them.

start raising some caine to get what you want--but try to hold your cool- to get what you want!

[Jennyfoo]

Any test results, any imaging, your medical files... Are YOUR property. By law, you can have them any time you want to take them. I can understand charging a few bucks for copies, etc, but there's no reason for them to deny you access. I got my MRI films straight from the imaging center. Later, I called and asked if I could get my images on disk if I decide to send them to an out of area specialist. No charge. I just had to give them 24 hours notice before I came to pick it up. I was told they'll give me up to 5 copies of the disk for free.

[selmaS]

I think Shane and Ray may have been part of the thread..being last yr...I have way too many  threads to locate it,, but will let u know when I do : )

[selmaS]

Yes, we did have a thread and I just went looking for it...and couldn't find it...let me look some more....

"selma"

[kricklekrin]

Is it possible to print a picture from an MRI.  For instance, there is one picture I want and I'm sure this wouldn't be clear unless it printed like an x-ray.  Strange question, but just curious...

[selmaS]

The hospital should not be able to refuse u info that is urs...I do not understand  why  they r doing this to u....goodness how r u to get proper treatment if they do not let u know....I know I had to pay for copies to be made and wait for them to have time to make copies...

U may need to talk to ur Chiari dr to see if there is a way that he can get access to all ur info not just  what the other dr releases?

"selma"