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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NP here.  If you are a chronic pain patient, how exactly do you prove that you aren't a junkie when you're seeking treatment from a new doctor?     
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It's difficult in the ED, and sometimes they're not even reacting to YOU, but what has come in the ED hours earlier on their shift.  An arm and a leg hanging off?  YOU must be a drug seeker because ten junkies hit them up the hour before.

Hopefully as EHR with past medical history prescription history will be universally shared and is accessible to the ED, legitimate patients will not be in this position.  Plus hopefully this will somewhat limit doctor and pharmacy shoppers.

I'm the pharmacist who people thought had "red flags" when I had to go to the hospital out of town and was in terrible pain.  If my medical records were electronically accessible, it would have cleared up a lot.  As it was, I was treated with suspicion and substandard care.

You may be able to sign up on patient portals to access some of your records. IF you are a chronic pain patient who might have flares or other issues requiring visits to the ED, I would recommend trying this, or go to hospitals and clinics who share electronic records.  My hospital is affiliated with several practice groups on a shared EHR platform.

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