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Chronic Pain | Last Active: 7 hours ago | Replies (7052)Comment receiving replies
Certainly have little good to say about health care in IN. Likely the same no matter where one lives. Even my x-rays show there is pain-take tylenol and aleve together...I do what I can to respect my liver, kidneys and other vital organs. Weather is warming soon so I will get out and walk on hard pavement which is hard on the body. Quit whining as it gets one nowhere. I became brave enough to ask for a small amount of hydrocodone (5 mg) and was told to get out and walk. Left feeling like the dregs of society for even asking.
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@jimhd I made the decision to try once again to get some help after bad experiences with therapists. This therapist had not a clue. The sharing is legal. Never occurred to me it would end up in the medical chart. Probably the reason she implied there was nothing more she could do. I can't work with her now. Had my fill with therapists and everything. It wasn't intentional and insurance has me limited. Ought not to tried to work on Mental health things again. I made the choice. I am old and useless...how I have been made to feel. I have art to get me through. I even printed it out for her as she did not believe me when I mentioned it. Doesn't matter. This is all set up to improve my health care. Seems like a HIPPA violation, but in reality it is not as I agreed to allow thus...had too. I am still just plain stupid. Unethical, but not illegal. Besides I have PTSD so do not see things realistically. a ver angry and confused person right now. i know i am powerless and likely over reacting. Lesson learned again.
@jimhd I thought this was the case until I checked my online chart...I emailed PCP to clarify and yes all in that system can see. There is no such thing as confidentiality. Done...
@parus
That may be their practice, but it doesn't make it legal. For privacy, HIPPA is in place so that this very thing doesn't happen. They're practicing unethical and illegal protocol.
Jim
@parus
I would suggest that the doctors are in direct violation of HIPPA regulations.
Jim
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@oregongirl
It's one thing to put it in your chart - that's acceptable procedure - but no other doctor or therapist has legal access to the chart unless you give that doctor or therapist written permission to gain access to your records.
Jim