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[PickyPicky3]

I just received the results of a medical test I had yesterday through the patient portal. I am described as a heavy smoking Native American. I am neither.

Good grief.

[Kachina624]

@PickyPicky3   Seems like putting the wrong results and comments on a patient could be a dangerous mistake.  I'd question the test results too.

[depglass]

Doc came in exam room and started admonishing DH because his A1C had increased.  We both sat there in stunned silence.  You mean DH has diabetes?  Doc must have noticed the bewildered looks on our faces and rechecked the report.  Someone else's result had been stapled to DH's info.  DH's blood results were just fine.  

[cindyNC]

@PickyPicky3  Can you submit anything online to correct it?  I have found with these patient portals, that medical staff is much more responsive as it's a documentation of their error..  As much as some people hate online portals, it makes staff more accountable. 

I remember after my BF had surgery, either a radiology or surgical report mentioned that his liver was nicked as one of the diagnoses............fairly soon an "amended report" was posted. 

[Desertdi]

Two of my doctors had another patient with the EXACT SAME NAME as mine.     I had to make appointments using my SS number.

[MamaWick]

As a retired Certified Healthcare Documentation Specialist (fancy certification name for medical transcriptionist), I can tell you that indeed you can get your record corrected.  I was once given a diagnosis of arthritis just because I was given a prescription for meloxicam which is usually given for arthritis but had been given to me for a heel deformity/pain.  The assistant typed in "patient denies arthritis" and I said very loudly that "NO, patient states this is an ERROR in her medical record."  Got my point across. 

I can guarantee that most of you have ERRORS in your medical record since voice recognition (or as we in the profession call it, voice wreck) took over transcription. I can also guarantee the physicians do not read their notes before signing them.  They didn't when I transcribed because they trusted us to get it right.  We have critical thinking whereas VR does not.  We know the difference between sound alike medications whereas VR does not.  Medical records in the last 8 years or so are c*r*a*p. 

So my cyber friends, check your medical records and correct them.

[lgfan]

@Desertdi "Two of my doctors had another patient with the EXACT SAME NAME as mine.     I had to make appointments using my SS number."

I think that is why offices also ask for a birthdate when patients call to make sure they have the right person.

[beckyb1012]

At least they did not tell you were expecting too.  

[Meowingkitty]

They don't even pay attention. I'm 67 and was asked if I could be pregnant. I said if I was I'm suing someone because I had my tubes tied when I was 32 and if I was pregnant now I would be a medical anomaly.

[lgfan]

@Meowingkitty "They don't even pay attention. I'm 67 and was asked if I could be pregnant. I said if I was I'm suing someone because I had my tubes tied when I was 32 and if I was pregnant now I would be a medical anomaly."

I am 59 years old and when I go to a doctor I am still asked about my cycle.  Unless they are talking about a bicycle there is no more cycle.