Guest guest Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 JUst now the sick wife of a patient comes in to me as new patient She is taking an antidepressant .ok. I go through PMH and no depression gets mentioned . I ge t to meds and she admits that has dug out of the drawer some old anti depressant becaue her youngest daughter lives with a schizophrenic and they just cut her out of their lives, Yeesh. I need to know what she is taking I call Walmart who is willing to speak to me with no release Course they do not knowSo I call prior docs office and a receptionist is more than willing to look and tell me But those teachers those mentalhealth workers nop,e will not even admit they know someone without a signed release I do not know exactly what HIPAA says but I think we are allowed to speak to each other when it enhances care. So teachers and mental health workers etc really should work the same as pharmacies and physician's offices.I could have been ANYONE calling up those places. What a world.-- PATIENTS,please remember email may not be entirely secure and that Email is part of the medical record and is placed into the chart ( be careful what you say!)Email is best used for appointment making and brief questions Email replies can be expected within 24 hours-Please CALL if the matter is more urgent . MD ph fax impcenter.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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