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I know that many people are overjoyed that medical records are being computerized but I am very weary of it. Case in point. In August I visited a specialist for the first time. I received the Coordination of Benefits yesterday. Everything was denied for lack of coverage. Upon a closer look at the COB I realized that my wife's old plan was billed. Now we both were on this plan until June of 2010. At that time she retired and we went onto my plan. In December of that year my company changed plans to a new provider. How did my wife's old plan get invoiced? That was three plans ago! A similar thing happened to my wife when she used my dental plan. How can we trust these bureaucrats with our vital information? How will we know if the doctors are reading my chart or looking at my test results and making decisions based on this information?
Last time I went to a doctor the receptionist handed me a printout of their data on my personal information and insurance status and asked me to make any corrections needed. I suggest making an appointment with the offices IT administrator and finding out how the data base is updated and how often.
Changing to computerized data has actually made the medical services at my doctor’s office more available and more accurate.
Doctors don't know that you've switched insurances until you update the information upon your next visit. If you didn't give them the updated information, they'll bill the old one.
If you did update your info, call their billing department and ensure that the changes propagate through their system(s).
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Originally Posted by GregW
Last time I went to a doctor the receptionist handed me a printout of their data on my personal information and insurance status and asked me to make any corrections needed. I suggest making an appointment with the offices IT administrator and finding out how the data base is updated and how often.
Changing to computerized data has actually made the medical services at my doctor’s office more available and more accurate.
This.
I like being able to pull up my medical records, schedule appointments with my doctors, look at test results, get a prescription refill request to my doctor, etc - all without sitting on hold for hours. Super convenient.
I had to take my son to a specialist and they have a new thing where you can monitor your medical records via your iphone now. All you gotta do is sign up and check em if your worried. Or when you see the doctor say hey can I glance at your puter screen there to make sure your looking at me?? What are they gonna do turn it off and run?
It seems that at least once a month some bank or other company database is being hacked.
I think that the outcry will not be heard until one of the "protected class" persons information gets hacked....such as someone who is being treated for AIDS or something.
I do not want my entire health records on one database (and I have nothing to hide) for those obvious reasons.
I guess that since "dear leader" asks for it, the moronic obamatrons will say "YES!".
They have been on the EMR train for a long time. This isn't an Obama "thing". It makes a lot of sense but like you say it brings in the data security question. Being able to pull up somebody's records in an emergency room situation to see if the patient has allergies to certain meds etc is definitely a plus.
And you think privateers are immune from it. As a matter of fact, pretty much all of government's medical record are provided to private corporations for processing. But hey, Mussolini couldn't be wrong. He defined the Fascist movement afterall.
[quote=Rita Mordio;20906004]Doctors don't know that you've switched insurances until you update the information upon your next visit. If you didn't give them the updated information, they'll bill the old one.
If you did update your info, call their billing department and ensure that the changes propagate through their system(s).
I've never been to this doctor before. Neither has my wife. We destroyed the old cards over a year and a half ago. the office could not explain how they bill a provider that was three providers ago.
I've never been to this doctor before. Neither has my wife. We destroyed the old cards over a year and a half ago. the office could not explain how they bill a provider that was three providers ago.
When do you think sharing of medical records started? And what do you think is a problem with it?
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