Doctor will not correct mistakes in my chart

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You can write a letter that clarifies and it will be added to the chart. You don’t have to share any information from that doctor with future doctors if you choose not to.

The issue is any doctor you see now all the medical records are all connected online. You can't pick and chose who you share details with anymore thanks to obama electronic medical records mandate this is not a choice anymore.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This doctor sounds like a piece of work

Name and shame

+1 NAME and SHAME please

[Anonymous]

there is all kinds of false information in my records. I don't care.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:time to find a new doctor.
It never makes sense to go online and read their crap on your chart anyway all of it is documented to protect them out themselves in a good light and crap on the patient.

I'm just now realizing that. She wrote stuff like "Educated the patient on a healthy diet and lifestyle." (I told her I'm following a plant based diet and talked about that for a minute or 2. She didn't educate me on that).

You’re seriously taking issue with that? Part of what she’s documenting in the record is that she discussed all of these things with you, both for insurance reimbursement purposes and in case there is ever a question later about the nature of the care she provided at each visit. It doesn’t if you required 20 seconds of nutritional education or 20 minutes to confirm you understood how to eat healthfully, the fact is she did it and it was appropriate to document.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This doctor sounds like a piece of work

Name and shame

+1 NAME and SHAME please

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Did you read this and the other post? I am curious why you posted a second time about the same thing OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This doctor sounds like a piece of work

Name and shame

+1 NAME and SHAME please

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Did you read this and the other post? I am curious why you posted a second time about the same thing OP.

Sigh. I had not asked her to make corrections at that point and it took her a long time to reply. When she did, she said she wasnt changing anything including the incorrect diagnosis that she noted another doctor "made" (he never made that diagnosis).

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:time to find a new doctor.
It never makes sense to go online and read their crap on your chart anyway all of it is documented to protect them out themselves in a good light and crap on the patient.

I'm just now realizing that. She wrote stuff like "Educated the patient on a healthy diet and lifestyle." (I told her I'm following a plant based diet and talked about that for a minute or 2. She didn't educate me on that).

You’re seriously taking issue with that? Part of what she’s documenting in the record is that she discussed all of these things with you, both for insurance reimbursement purposes and in case there is ever a question later about the nature of the care she provided at each visit. It doesn’t if you required 20 seconds of nutritional education or 20 minutes to confirm you understood how to eat healthfully, the fact is she did it and it was appropriate to document.

I'm done posting here because I'm getting flamed for anything I write.
If you've read the entire thread, you'd know I have a heart condition. I have to actively manage that. I do that by eating a very healthy diet and exercising daily. She said she educated me, but she didn't. I was telling her what diet I'm following. There was no education on her part. I was replying to another poster who said doctors' notes often make themselves look great and they dump on the patient.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You can’t change the notes, they are official and can only be amended. The notes are hers, not yours so it’s up to her if she wants to share them with you. I highly doubt the doctor wrote false information, what is the motivation??

Shame on the person saying share the name so we can shame the doctor.

Dcum is total shit show.

No, this doctor is.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:time to find a new doctor.
It never makes sense to go online and read their crap on your chart anyway all of it is documented to protect them out themselves in a good light and crap on the patient.

I'm just now realizing that. She wrote stuff like "Educated the patient on a healthy diet and lifestyle." (I told her I'm following a plant based diet and talked about that for a minute or 2. She didn't educate me on that).

You’re seriously taking issue with that? Part of what she’s documenting in the record is that she discussed all of these things with you, both for insurance reimbursement purposes and in case there is ever a question later about the nature of the care she provided at each visit. It doesn’t if you required 20 seconds of nutritional education or 20 minutes to confirm you understood how to eat healthfully, the fact is she did it and it was appropriate to document.

I'm done posting here because I'm getting flamed for anything I write.
If you've read the entire thread, you'd know I have a heart condition. I have to actively manage that. I do that by eating a very healthy diet and exercising daily. She said she educated me, but she didn't. I was telling her what diet I'm following. There was no education on her part. I was replying to another poster who said doctors' notes often make themselves look great and they dump on the patient.

Smart doctors write what they will wish they wrote if you sue them. I wouldn’t be surprised at all if part of the refusal to change it is fear you’re asking because you’re planning to sue. Because there’s so little sense on your insistence on having it changed.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Can you give me a real example of how this will impact your life? Not just “insurance” or that you have anxiety about it or that it’s wrong or that you have a heart condition. I’m curious what the tangible impact is if this incorrect information remains on the record? Like what is the real world consequence?

I have a child with complex medical problems and have found 2 things to be nearly universally true:

1. There are mistakes in doctors notes. Sometimes big, sometimes small, but always at least 1 for every visit;

2. Doctors never read each other’s notes. Even when I really want them to. Even when it would help. I think the only person who reads the notes is me. What am I missing? What difference does it make?

NP. I have a rare disease and have seen numerous specialists, with shorter and longer visits for them. I have mostly found this to be true, too. Sometimes a doctor will read another doctor's notes but generally only when some specific question has come up, not before an appointment. And yes, there are various incorrect diagnoses and mistakes in my chart. It's never even come up. Not an issue. Doctors look first at the patient in front of them, and the current issue, IMO. Only look at past history if there's a question that comes up. Treatment, insurance? That's all about the presenting patient.

Not op. Good for you that it didn't cause a problem, but I could see where it would. An incorrect item placed in my notes caused endless problems when I was admitted to the hospital for preterm labor.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:change drs

And file a complaint.

And you wonder why doctors are leaving clinical practice in droves? It’s people like you.

You are ridiculous. Doctors need to treat their patients better. Problems aren't the fault of the patients.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This doctor sounds like a piece of work

Name and shame

I think this poster has also created another post. I wouldn't assume she's an easy patient.
The notes are written from the dr's point of view and she's responsible for them. You can add your own note too, OP. But you don't get to dictate what she writes.

This. OP sounds like she has major league anxiety or OCD.

You cannot correct the notes as a patient or add your own notes.

I'm the OP. It's important regarding the health/exercise/diet stuff because I have a heart condition and I have to actively manage it. Her incorrect comment makes it appear as if I'm not taking steps to manage it and ignored advice from my previous PCP. I do have anxiety and this shit drives it up.

You need to have your anxiety treated and stop focusing on this. I mean this kindly. These “corrections” aren’t reasonable except maybe the misdiagnosis which you haven’t said what it is. Good luck.

Um, NO. I already stated I have a heart condition. The notes written regarding diet/exercise are important and I stand by that.

Are you a candidate for a heart transplant and that’s why you’re concerned? Because they are gonna go by BMI there.

No. WTF.
I have a normal BMI and a congenital heart condition. You guys make wild assumptions.

The notes and difficulty with this doctor are driving up my anxiety.

The notes are not going to matter. I get that you have high anxiety possibly because if this lifelong heart condition. But your energy is misplaced.

Why do you think notes don't matter? I am also in the medical field myself and I read patient notes all the time.
Other doctors will read that and assume that about me. Insurance providers can also read that.

I wish insurance providers did take patient notes seriously. I have GERD and had an evaluation for Barrett's Esophagus. Dr instead wrote in my notes that I had it, also like OP wouldn't remove it. The test explicitly said I did not, but should be evaluated in the future given the GERD. It has never occurred in years (I got on medication which pretty much prevents it since it stops stomach acid) Multiple insurance providers (life insurance) decided I did have it since the Dr. wrote that I did - even with my note and test results to back it up. It resulted in much higher term insurance quotes with Barrett's cited as the reason. If it results in a higher premium, the insurance providers will always lean toward anything to gets them that, even if wrong.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This doctor sounds like a piece of work

Name and shame

+1 NAME and SHAME please

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Did you read this and the other post? I am curious why you posted a second time about the same thing OP.

Sigh. I had not asked her to make corrections at that point and it took her a long time to reply. When she did, she said she wasnt changing anything including the incorrect diagnosis that she noted another doctor "made" (he never made that diagnosis).

That thread was only from 3 days ago. That doesn't seem like a long time to reply to me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This doctor sounds like a piece of work

Name and shame

+1 NAME and SHAME please

-1
Did you read this and the other post? I am curious why you posted a second time about the same thing OP.

Sigh. I had not asked her to make corrections at that point and it took her a long time to reply. When she did, she said she wasnt changing anything including the incorrect diagnosis that she noted another doctor "made" (he never made that diagnosis).

That thread was only from 3 days ago. That doesn't seem like a long time to reply to me.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can you give me a real example of how this will impact your life? Not just “insurance” or that you have anxiety about it or that it’s wrong or that you have a heart condition. I’m curious what the tangible impact is if this incorrect information remains on the record? Like what is the real world consequence?

I have a child with complex medical problems and have found 2 things to be nearly universally true:

1. There are mistakes in doctors notes. Sometimes big, sometimes small, but always at least 1 for every visit;

2. Doctors never read each other’s notes. Even when I really want them to. Even when it would help. I think the only person who reads the notes is me. What am I missing? What difference does it make?

NP. I have a rare disease and have seen numerous specialists, with shorter and longer visits for them. I have mostly found this to be true, too. Sometimes a doctor will read another doctor's notes but generally only when some specific question has come up, not before an appointment. And yes, there are various incorrect diagnoses and mistakes in my chart. It's never even come up. Not an issue. Doctors look first at the patient in front of them, and the current issue, IMO. Only look at past history if there's a question that comes up. Treatment, insurance? That's all about the presenting patient.

Not op. Good for you that it didn't cause a problem, but I could see where it would. An incorrect item placed in my notes caused endless problems when I was admitted to the hospital for preterm labor.

What were the problems? Genuinely curious!