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I do everyone else's records and mine, too - sm

Posted: Feb 26, 2014

Just got a call from my dr's medical records wanting to know the name of the dr she wants my records sent to (she and I looked it up on the computer during my visit and I saw her write the dr's name down) and my dr's address, which I'm sure was on her request, her name and address. One of the last times I saw her, they put someone else's vital signs on my records (height, weight, BP and BMI). Sheesh.

How do you get to do your own? - honestly wondering

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Maybe location or policies being different where you are?

I haven't been able to go to a doctor in over 10 years and have multiple medical issues, so I offered to do MT for my former doctor's office to cover my medical bills. I was told that they aren't allowed to let me edit or transcribe in the same office where my own records are. I was told the same at the office of another former doctor that I had been to when my oldest son was born.

This person - Has posted here before

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This person has posted here before. She talks about doing her records and her friends' records. A couple of us asked how she manages that, and the answer was vague, to say the least. It's almost as if her friends request her to transcribe their reports? Just sounds odd to me.

I had a feeling it was that kind of situation. - honestly wondering

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From what I understand it isn't allowed because too much could go wrong for the clinic/hospital if you decided to change your medical records up just because you felt like it or if you didn't like what the doctor had to say about you.

I thought maybe she typed it wrong - and meant something else

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like that she has to do everyone's job for them.

It's a very confusing post - sm

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I couldn't figure out what she was wanting from us, so I just ignored her post.

I'm the OP - Sm

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No, I have not posted about this before. I was unclear. I just meant, it's my job to do MT reports correctly, but when it comes to my own records, everyone else gets the facts in my records wrong, my vitals were wrong, the medical records at the hospital my doctor works at couldn't figure out a simple record transfer without calling me on the phone even tho I had given them the info in writing. I was really fed up and flustered the day I wore that post.

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