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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I asked my doctor to correct mistakes in my medical chart and she says the notes will remain "as is."

She wrote in the notes that a former doctor of mine diagnosed a condition that was never diagnosed. She also wrote that I reported "unhealthy eating habits and lack of exercise" while in grad school, which is not what I said. I said I tend to eat healthy but I'm not "perfect" (not to mean that I eat "unhealthy"). Insurance and other doctors read these notes. There were a lot of other "small" errors... but you get the gist. She also said that I just stopped a medication after discussing it with her. I stopped that medication over a year ago. She wrote back saying these were all "small misunderstandings" and everything will remain "as is." I don't consider it a small misunderstanding to state that a former doctor diagnosed something that wasn't ever diagnosed.

I wrote that the numerous inaccuracies were distressing. She wrote back saying "I release notes to patients because it might be helpful for them. If the notes are distressing I will withhold them from you." First of all, the healthcare system I go to releases notes to every patient electronically through the patient portal (this is nothing that only she does). She's a newer doctor and I've never had a problem with my former PCP's notes. Her response makes me feel like I'm having my hand slapped (Don't agree with the notes then you won't get to see them).

I can make a formal request through the health care system for the notes to be changed, but she can still deny it. I just don't understand why she can't fix this.[/quote]

Kaiser I guess!
Contact the Maryland Department of Insurance. They are really helpful. If you have Kaiser, you will be familiar with the Insurance Commission at some point anyway. Kaiser often delays urgent treatments and while I hope that doesn't happen to you, it has happened to me and to my son. Kaiser is very responsive to complaints filed with the Dept of Insurance. Make sure you have their contact info in your phone in case you need it one day urgently if Kaiser denies care.
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