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Does anyone else receive a visit summary each visit?
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Oct 18, 2012 - 10:05 pm
A few months ago my clinic started requiring that they give each patient a visit summary (beginning with the first visit ever made there) at each visit. This seems like a waste of paper to me. If you give 5 days in a row, you receive the same thing. They didn't give me one when I went for lab work Monday. I received one in the mail today, which I just shredded. Does anyone else receive one? I'm wondering if it has something to do with the new health care law? I asked the chemo nurses and they had no idea. Many patients feel as I do that what' the purpose (unless I suppose someone requested one). That much paper and ink is VERY costly. Just wondering, Carla |
Joined: Sep 2011
Hi Carla,
Actually, I've never received anything in writing from my oncologist, including my six chemo treatments, once-a-month port flush appointments, and every-three-month blood tests (CA 125 test). One time I requested the results from my CA 125 in writing. After that, I decided to have them just call me with the number and I could jot the number down in a folder I keep, to reduce the paper on my end.
I'm not sure what's going on at your clinic but someone there must know why they started distributing paper visit summaries. Maybe you can formally decline to receive them, or only receive the ones you request? I agree that all of that paper and ink must be costly, plus we're losing more trees. At least you have access to a shredder!
Kelly
Joined: Jun 2011
One patient did not want one. The nurse said they were required to give you one. She said you could start a fire with it or whatever you wanted to do.