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I went through a similar thing with my PCP. I reached out to her through the email portal and asked her to please change the statements that were not true. She did make an amendment to the note.
Later when I had my physical, she wrote all these things she examined which she didn’t. It was rather shocking to read things that she said she examined that she didn’t.
I’ve been going through some complicated health issues the past few years and my experience with the medical community hasn’t been good. I think many doctors are burnt out.
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I don’t think they are burnt out. I think they need to “check all boxes” and if they haven’t discussed something, they will write that they did.
This happened to me with a resident; the young doctor decided to support him. It was cancer. It’s 4 & 1/2 months ago & I’m still sick & confused by their attitudes. I believe I was used as a model for the doctor to teach the resident. Penn Med, PA.
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I agree with you. One of my doctors noted my BP as 180/85 or something, when it, in fact, is always 110/64ish. I called and had her do an addendum to that page. She balked that it had been submitted to my insurance co already and I said, "So what! Submit an addendum to insurance co please and send me a copy." We must hold docs accountable. One doctor had my height as 5'1". I'm 5'7". That may sound insignificant, but that could put me in an obese catagory if I was a heavy person at 5'7"; imagine at 5'1"? Be aware and diligent, read everything and ask questions. Most doctors are great and I do not take that from the good ones.