Guest guest Posted April 26, 2005 Report Share Posted April 26, 2005 Lynn, I would suggest you hand carry your records to your new doctors office. Call ahead of time to see if the doctor prefers to have them prior to your appointment or when you come.( nothing worse than having your carefully assembled records lost to post office limbo) If you have an extensive medical history, you might summarize it in one page as a cover to t he actual records. Also before you go, make yourself a copy of everything. Legally, a doctors office cannot copy another doctor's records for you even if they are yours although some will copy a page or two. These things helped us in the Gyn Endocrine office where I was a nurse for 20 years. Kathy Schark Hamden CT kschark@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 2005 Report Share Posted April 26, 2005 Lynn, I would suggest you hand carry your records to your new doctors office. Call ahead of time to see if the doctor prefers to have them prior to your appointment or when you come.( nothing worse than having your carefully assembled records lost to post office limbo) If you have an extensive medical history, you might summarize it in one page as a cover to t he actual records. Also before you go, make yourself a copy of everything. Legally, a doctors office cannot copy another doctor's records for you even if they are yours although some will copy a page or two. These things helped us in the Gyn Endocrine office where I was a nurse for 20 years. Kathy Schark Hamden CT kschark@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 2005 Report Share Posted April 26, 2005 Lynn, Call the receptionist and ask whether they have a " new patient " form for you to fill out. (Most doctors have this.) If so, ask them to mail it to you. It should ask you for the important information about your medical history. If there are issues it does not cover, then write them on a separate piece of paper and include it with the new patient form. Also, make yourself a copy of the form so that you can go over the medical issues which are most important to you on your first visit. I've had some doctors go over the form in detail and other doctors barely glance at it. The good ones go over the form with you, so if your new doctor DOESN'T, you might want to keep looking. Nina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 2005 Report Share Posted April 26, 2005 Lynn, Call the receptionist and ask whether they have a " new patient " form for you to fill out. (Most doctors have this.) If so, ask them to mail it to you. It should ask you for the important information about your medical history. If there are issues it does not cover, then write them on a separate piece of paper and include it with the new patient form. Also, make yourself a copy of the form so that you can go over the medical issues which are most important to you on your first visit. I've had some doctors go over the form in detail and other doctors barely glance at it. The good ones go over the form with you, so if your new doctor DOESN'T, you might want to keep looking. Nina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 2005 Report Share Posted April 26, 2005 Hi, Lynn! You've already received a lot of good advice from others. I'd call and explain that you have a complicated health history and ask if the physician prefers to have the information ahead of time. It's wise to make a summary of the main items, including dates, and keep a complete copy of your record for yourself. Good luck! I hope the new guy is excellent. Not an MD I'll tell you where to go! Mayo Clinic in Rochester http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester s Hopkins Medicine http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org [ ] OT new doctor > > Good Morning Everyone, > I see my new primary in May, I am wondering if I should send him my own > medical records. I thought maybe I should give him a heads up on the > surgeries and Ra. But not that you are suppose to do this. I have gone > to > the same primary for over forty years so this is a new road for me. > Hey , what do you think. I just thought with my extensive medical > history maybe I should give him something so he has time to look it over. > Do you think I am wasting my time? > Hope everyone has a good day, > Lynn (MeMom) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 2005 Report Share Posted April 26, 2005 Hi, Lynn! You've already received a lot of good advice from others. I'd call and explain that you have a complicated health history and ask if the physician prefers to have the information ahead of time. It's wise to make a summary of the main items, including dates, and keep a complete copy of your record for yourself. Good luck! I hope the new guy is excellent. Not an MD I'll tell you where to go! Mayo Clinic in Rochester http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester s Hopkins Medicine http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org [ ] OT new doctor > > Good Morning Everyone, > I see my new primary in May, I am wondering if I should send him my own > medical records. I thought maybe I should give him a heads up on the > surgeries and Ra. But not that you are suppose to do this. I have gone > to > the same primary for over forty years so this is a new road for me. > Hey , what do you think. I just thought with my extensive medical > history maybe I should give him something so he has time to look it over. > Do you think I am wasting my time? > Hope everyone has a good day, > Lynn (MeMom) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 27, 2005 Report Share Posted April 27, 2005 I just wanted to thank everyone who sent me advise about the new doctor and my records. I think I am going to send him a copy and hope he reads it. If not I will take a copy with me. I am also going to call his office and ask if there are any papers they need filled out. I believe when I made the appointment the receptionist told me, I would be receiving a packet to be filled. I haven't so far. Thanks to all of you. As always you guys are the best. Lynn (meMom) -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 27, 2005 Report Share Posted April 27, 2005 Hi , I am going to call and tell them how complicated this all is. Funny I called my old primary last night to cancel my Thursday appointment. He said nothing, it was okay that I have had to get other insurance. I guess I expected more from him. We even exchange e-mails jokes. I thought after 40 years he would have something to say. Anyway thanks for your help. Hope you and your family are well. Lynn Original Message: ----------------- From: Matsumura_Clan@... Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 18:05:04 -0500 Subject: Re: [ ] OT new doctor Hi, Lynn! You've already received a lot of good advice from others. I'd call and explain that you have a complicated health history and ask if the physician prefers to have the information ahead of time. It's wise to make a summary of the main items, including dates, and keep a complete copy of your record for yourself. Good luck! I hope the new guy is excellent. Not an MD I'll tell you where to go! Mayo Clinic in Rochester http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester s Hopkins Medicine http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org [ ] OT new doctor > > Good Morning Everyone, > I see my new primary in May, I am wondering if I should send him my own > medical records. I thought maybe I should give him a heads up on the > surgeries and Ra. But not that you are suppose to do this. I have gone > to > the same primary for over forty years so this is a new road for me. > Hey , what do you think. I just thought with my extensive medical > history maybe I should give him something so he has time to look it over. > Do you think I am wasting my time? > Hope everyone has a good day, > Lynn (MeMom) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 27, 2005 Report Share Posted April 27, 2005 Hi , I am going to call and tell them how complicated this all is. Funny I called my old primary last night to cancel my Thursday appointment. He said nothing, it was okay that I have had to get other insurance. I guess I expected more from him. We even exchange e-mails jokes. I thought after 40 years he would have something to say. Anyway thanks for your help. Hope you and your family are well. Lynn Original Message: ----------------- From: Matsumura_Clan@... Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 18:05:04 -0500 Subject: Re: [ ] OT new doctor Hi, Lynn! You've already received a lot of good advice from others. I'd call and explain that you have a complicated health history and ask if the physician prefers to have the information ahead of time. It's wise to make a summary of the main items, including dates, and keep a complete copy of your record for yourself. Good luck! I hope the new guy is excellent. Not an MD I'll tell you where to go! Mayo Clinic in Rochester http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester s Hopkins Medicine http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org [ ] OT new doctor > > Good Morning Everyone, > I see my new primary in May, I am wondering if I should send him my own > medical records. I thought maybe I should give him a heads up on the > surgeries and Ra. But not that you are suppose to do this. I have gone > to > the same primary for over forty years so this is a new road for me. > Hey , what do you think. I just thought with my extensive medical > history maybe I should give him something so he has time to look it over. > Do you think I am wasting my time? > Hope everyone has a good day, > Lynn (MeMom) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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