Do they not realize how deleting medical treatment records could affect future treatments for a variety of issues. This person’s heart issues could cause some prescriptions or treatments to be ill-advised, and physicians should be aware of previous treatments for such issues. If this person was taken to the hospital while non-responsive, how would would treating personnel know their medical history regarding this particular issue?
I knew when electronic medical records became a promotion thing for Obamacare that such abuse was possible and even likely, but this is really scary. Of course, in my experience physicians seldom look at those records anyway since I have to recite my entire damn medical history each time I go to the doctor.
“Do they not realize how deleting medical treatment records could affect future treatments for a variety of issues.”
THEY DON’T CARE.
Hmm... I bet they never thought of it that way.
Naw, I think they know all that, they just don’t care.
“I have to recite my entire damn medical history each time I go to the doctor.”
Hope that he/she/it/they continues to ask you to recite your medical history.
Before my yearly primary care visit with a doctor, I have known for 2+ decades I do the following:
Summarize my past illness/treatments and any drugs I’m still on because of those treatments. Make into a 1 page printout for the Dr and a copy for me.
Summarize any current or new problems since last visit re new stuff. That becomes a separate 1 page printout. The RN attaches my printouts to my medical record and adds any observations he might have.
Before the visit, I have the dr order lab tests he wants, and a visit to the walk up/EKG Calm room to avoid white coat “fever” from the RN or the doctor. I try to do this at least a week before my actual MD visit.
So my doctor has the latest re my history and current health issues if any, latest EKG and lab values as he is seeing me.