Re: obtaining medical records--advice from an attorney

[Guest guest]

By law we have the right to our medical records. Recently, I went to

many different doctors, so just to make sure I have everything when

needed, I asked for a complete record from all my doctors to be sent to

ME. I also have my MRI films and copies of my sonograms from the labs.

Most, if not all, doctor's offices keep a record for themselves, even

though they may already transferred your record to another doctor. They

need these records in case of lawsuits.

Kerie's advice is excellent. Talk to your doctor and explain the

situation and ask how soon can you have your record transferred. Nail a

date from him and from his office. Tell his office that you've talked

to the doctor and that if they are one day late from sending your

record, your lawyer will have the doctor appear in court.

Jackie

obtaining medical records--advice from an

attorney

I'm an attorney in NY for people with disabilities and I request and

obtain client medical records on a daily basis. There are several

things to do when a Dr. office is being uncooperative. I have

contacted Dr. offices to tell them that if we do not receive the

records by a certain date, we will ask a judge to issue a SUBPOENA

for the doctor to appear IN COURT, with a copy of the records and be

prepared to testify not only about the content of the records but

also about why the office did not produce them in a timely manner.

Once the office thinks that the doctor's schedule will be affected,

they might cough up the records really fast. I also find that if

you talk to the Dr. himself, he often has no idea that his staff has

been so rude or uncooperative. I have also had clients go into

doctors offices and say that they would not leave until they had the

records (so far, this has not caused major problems and it sometimes

gets the records). Also, they should not charge you more than 75

cents a page for records (NY law). Once in a while I find that if

Dr. office refuses to give records, it is because they have something

to hide. I am not a medical malpractice lawyer though.

[Guest guest]

what about the legal charge for copies of radiology

films?

--- kerie0408 kerie0408@...> wrote:

> I'm an attorney in NY for people with disabilities

> and I request and

> obtain client medical records on a daily basis.

> There are several

> things to do when a Dr. office is being

> uncooperative. I have

> contacted Dr. offices to tell them that if we do not

> receive the

> records by a certain date, we will ask a judge to

> issue a SUBPOENA

> for the doctor to appear IN COURT, with a copy of

> the records and be

> prepared to testify not only about the content of

> the records but

> also about why the office did not produce them in a

> timely manner.

> Once the office thinks that the doctor's schedule

> will be affected,

> they might cough up the records really fast. I

> also find that if

> you talk to the Dr. himself, he often has no idea

> that his staff has

> been so rude or uncooperative. I have also had

> clients go into

> doctors offices and say that they would not leave

> until they had the

> records (so far, this has not caused major problems

> and it sometimes

> gets the records). Also, they should not charge

> you more than 75

> cents a page for records (NY law). Once in a while

> I find that if

> Dr. office refuses to give records, it is because

> they have something

> to hide. I am not a medical malpractice lawyer

> though.

>

> Kerie

[Guest guest]

I called the hospital's lab and went to pick up my MRI films on the same

morning, no charge. Different hospital may have different policies.

Jackie

Re: obtaining medical records--advice from an

attorney

what about the legal charge for copies of radiology

films?