Re: Medical Records/Kaylene

[Guest guest]

This is true, Kaylene. I work in the medical field and I know the

ORIGINAL chart does not belong to the patient, however, the patient

does have a legal right to obtain a " copy " of their records. A

doctor's office cannot deny giving a patient a copy of their records

nor is it their right to ask " why " the patient wants them.

As for reading pain doctors the riot act, I am very careful what I say

when I am in there. I always try to keep a positive attitude and

reason with them. If this is unsuccessful, I may move on.

Thanks,

> " The physician also will keep the original documents. Your medical

chart, does not legally belong to you. "

> Kaylene

> Moderator

[Guest guest]

Moderator's note:

Well done !

Kaylene

The way I had it explained to me was, " The paper is the property of

the doctor; the information on the paper belongs to the patient. "

After an ex-GP got angry that I wanted to read the report of an

orthopedist she'd sent me to and said I couldn't read it, I repeated

this. She got more angry and tore it out of my chart, throwing it on

the floor as she left the room.

(I quit her before long, largely because when I tried to discuss the

incident with her she feigned not to know what I was talking about.)

In general though, medical records workers usually only ask if it's

for me or for another doctor or facility so they know whether to

charge or not. Usually, for my own records my copies have been free

of charge.

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