medical records

[arguchik]

fuckers. UWMC charges 69 cents per page for me to obtain a personal copy of my medical records. but, if they send the records to another health care provider, it's free--as a "professional courtesy." CT scans cost $8 per film, though they will burn a CD for free (not sure if i have to provide the blank CD or not). of course they're blaming it on HIPPA...

Comments

[rwx.livejournal.com]

it's easiest if you just get a doctor in another city to request a copy of your files and then mail it to you.

[jennaxide.livejournal.com]

This pisses me off. I think most places charge to keep yer average health care schmuck on the street from asking too much.

Hell, the whole system pisses me off.

[rojonoir.livejournal.com]

fuckers.

[drjohn.livejournal.com]

8 bucks is about right for those big slabs of film and someone's time to dearchive and print a study. .



I am all about people being involved in their care, but some reasonable deterrent to needing as many document copiers as other staff combined seems prudent. FWIW, I have seen one dollar per page quoted.

I fully support your working the system, and I am part of that system.