Doctors using electronic medical records

HImom
Thu, 11 Aug 2011 04:15:17 +0000

Have had that happen with an office that had a paper system. I had been seeing the cardiology practice for about 6 months and had MANY expensive tests with them. I also had a LONG (about 30 minute) discussion with one of the partners about a possible anaphylactic reaction to dye preservatives used in the nuclear stress test so we decided it was best for me to just have a plain stress echo w/o any dye. When I had a chance to read my chart, it had NOTHING about the conversation OR my sulfite allergies or much of anything else!

Fortunately, I had requested a PRINTED copy of my test results so I could have the cardiologist who had ordered them go over them with me. There was NONE in my file and he had no idea why I was there for my appointment. He wanted me to have MORE testing when he didn’t even have the courtesy of reviewing the test results for the test he had just ordered! He also proceeded to order the test that his partner said was VERY DANGEROUS for me with no idea about the conversation or dangers involved. He also had the nerve to arrive very late for the appointment and answer his cell phone and walk out after only 5 minutes talking with me and then had the further nerve to say that I had to hurry because he was running late! This was just before he ordered the test I refused & vowed never to return.

I never returned and informed both of my referring physicians that their practice was VERY dangerous and going to kill one or more patients with their sloppy practice. I was also incensed that I waited forever to see them, only to be told after waiting in the waiting room for literally hours that the doc I was scheduled to see was NOT coming in that day. I should have known then never to return, but I wanted him to interpret the test that HE had ordered. They wanted me to do another EKG with a doc I had never seen before WITHOUT walking about why I came to the appointment at all! AWFUL practice!

Sorry for the vent. Unfortunately, they are supposed to be one of the best and busiest cardiology practices around! I saw many, many patients waiting forever in their waiting rooms.

Paper or electronic records–both can have their problems.