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Anonymous wrote:Is anyone else having a hard time getting medical records? I’m 26 weeks along — just outside the 1/20 date — and they told me they have a backlog of requests and have no ETA on when they can send the records. I got a lovely PR response from the “liaison” they hired saying she understands my concerns during this difficult time. 🙃 Maybe instead of spending money on a temporary liaison and a PR consultant to write the vague letter they sent out with the exact minimum 90 days notice, they should have hired temp support to handle records requests? I can’t just download my record from the portal because there’s no imaging and 2 visit notes are totally missing — and the new provider I’m trying to see will only schedule me for an appointment after reviewing all notes, labs, and imaging. My Foxhall doctor said she’d see me for my 28 week and GD test, but I do not want that! I want to start rotating through docs at the practice group I’m moving to so I can meet them and they can get to know me/etc.

I was able to get my medical records from Foxhall today. I was emailing with the records person, and she had me fill out an authorization form and send it back to her via email, and then she was able to send my medical record as a PDF through the portal, which is now working again. I was then able to go into my new practice’s portal and upload them there. Hope you get yours soon!

Anonymous wrote:Is anyone else having a hard time getting medical records? I’m 26 weeks along — just outside the 1/20 date — and they told me they have a backlog of requests and have no ETA on when they can send the records. I got a lovely PR response from the “liaison” they hired saying she understands my concerns during this difficult time. 🙃 Maybe instead of spending money on a temporary liaison and a PR consultant to write the vague letter they sent out with the exact minimum 90 days notice, they should have hired temp support to handle records requests? I can’t just download my record from the portal because there’s no imaging and 2 visit notes are totally missing — and the new provider I’m trying to see will only schedule me for an appointment after reviewing all notes, labs, and imaging. My Foxhall doctor said she’d see me for my 28 week and GD test, but I do not want that! I want to start rotating through docs at the practice group I’m moving to so I can meet them and they can get to know me/etc.

Anonymous wrote:They are closing because doctors weren’t treated well there and many started to leave- got to a tipping point where it no longer made sense. I’m sure insurance costs didn’t help. This is what I’ve heard from two OB friends in the area.

My understanding is that they were legally obligated to tell us 90 days before but no sooner. I assume the doctors were asked not to tell us in advance.

It’s really a shame because it was such a great practice not so long ago. It’s worth asking the doctors who are leaving where they are going. I have heard very good things about the practice at Georgetown, which is where I plan to go, if you are open to switching hospitals. Plus there’s a nicu and a high risk department in house, which is an added plus. Good luck to everyone!

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They are closing because doctors weren’t treated well there and many started to leave- got to a tipping point where it no longer made sense. I’m sure insurance costs didn’t help. This is what I’ve heard from two OB friends in the area.

My understanding is that they were legally obligated to tell us 90 days before but no sooner. I assume the doctors were asked not to tell us in advance.

It’s really a shame because it was such a great practice not so long ago. It’s worth asking the doctors who are leaving where they are going. I have heard very good things about the practice at Georgetown, which is where I plan to go, if you are open to switching hospitals. Plus there’s a nicu and a high risk department in house, which is an added plus. Good luck to everyone!

Not treated well by whom?

Anonymous wrote:They are closing because doctors weren’t treated well there and many started to leave- got to a tipping point where it no longer made sense. I’m sure insurance costs didn’t help. This is what I’ve heard from two OB friends in the area.

My understanding is that they were legally obligated to tell us 90 days before but no sooner. I assume the doctors were asked not to tell us in advance.

It’s really a shame because it was such a great practice not so long ago. It’s worth asking the doctors who are leaving where they are going. I have heard very good things about the practice at Georgetown, which is where I plan to go, if you are open to switching hospitals. Plus there’s a nicu and a high risk department in house, which is an added plus. Good luck to everyone!