tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post3732467950930870369..comments2023-08-21T02:57:37.362-05:00Comments on Dr. Wes: "Body Computing" and the Right to Health InformationDrWeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-12787704845172694392009-10-12T17:28:25.075-05:002009-10-12T17:28:25.075-05:00DrTruth-
I'm more than happy to provide my pa...DrTruth-<br /><br /><i>I'm more than happy to provide my patients their complete medical record as long as the necessary federal laws are addressed.</i><br /><br />Like having a signature in writing. Presently, no electronic means (except fax) will suffice for you to release the medical record to your patients for their use, even though technically, that information belongs to the patient.<DrWeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-87664537513643344562009-10-12T16:22:24.270-05:002009-10-12T16:22:24.270-05:00As a doctor, I'm more than happy to provide my...As a doctor, I'm more than happy to provide my patients their complete medical record as long as the necessary federal laws are addressed. However, what most patients don't understand and what Dr. Wes doesn't tell you is that doctors, surgeons, clinics, and hospitals believe they own your medical chart. This is wrong and old timer thinking.<br /><br />If you don't believe then I DrTruthnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-63485082325556034892009-10-10T09:53:32.058-05:002009-10-10T09:53:32.058-05:00Anony 09:11 AM-
The information you receive is co...Anony 09:11 AM-<br /><br />The information you receive is considered part of the electronic medical record, and is available only on a secured network provided by the hospital system. Which information released to you is decided <i>a priori</i> by hospital administrators with physican input. Not all information is available, except by written request (HIPAA release) to protect health care DrWeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-56213673365543784112009-10-10T09:11:01.947-05:002009-10-10T09:11:01.947-05:00Dr. Wes,
As a patient with an implant, I confess t...Dr. Wes,<br />As a patient with an implant, I confess to being confused by this. I mistakenly assumed that the results of my Pacemaker Interrogation reports would be treated as any other type of test or lab result and be released to my electronic chart. Every other test I get seems to pop up there - labs, scans, surgical reports, EP studies, appointment reminders - but not the interrogation Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com