I have a deviated septum and I suspect other sinus issues. I went to the doctor and wanted to set up a time for getting it fixed. The doctor wanted to have a cat scan done to check to see what else might be going. I called back a few days later and was told that the doctor did not want to give me my results over the phone and told me I have to wait until my next appointment which is on 3/6. Is this normal? If nothing was wrong why wouldnt they just tell me? Am i just being paranoid or should I be concerned. Is this normal procedure in a doctors office.
2007-02-26 15:12:18 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
Please do not be scared if there was anything immediately that was serious he would have said come in at once.They love that money and that xtra visit cost.Never mind what a fear it puts on the patient!Bedside manor seems to be gone!!!!These doctors today seem to forget who is paying who!Tell him when you go back how disturbing it has been waiting otherwise he will do it again ,if not to you someone else!!Remember you are paying him ,he is not paying you!!!!I'm sure things will work out just don't let your doctor treat you like a number!!Good Luck and God Bless!I hope everything works out .If he doesn't treat you with respect and concern change Doctors!!!!!
2007-02-26 15:31:01 · answer #1 · answered by mcnatt c 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-29 23:17:53 · answer #2 · answered by carol 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is probably fine. If it was really serious, they would have you in right away.
Maybe the doctor was too busy to call you personally too. There are laws now that don't allow anyone else in the office to give test results. Only the doctor.
Try to relax. If you are really worried, try to get an earlier appointment.
2007-02-26 15:16:20 · answer #3 · answered by Jennifer L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In most cases yes it is procedure, but because you are not signed in as a appointment they do not get payed to tell you you are OK. If there was a problem that needed care right away they would ask you to come to the Lab or emerg. or to see him the next day. I would say he is not in a rush to fix anything so you ask for a sooner appointment if you are stressed about it.
This is what I do. If that won't work walk in to emerg. Someone will help you.
2007-02-26 16:08:20 · answer #4 · answered by Margaret Rose C 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
HIPAA only applies to the electronic transmission of information. Releasing info to you, the patient -- even over the phone, has nothing to do with HIPAA so that's not it.
It may just have been that the physician was too busy to talk with you. In these sorts of situations, no news is usually good news. I don't think I'd be overly concerned at this point. If it was urgent news, they'd have you come in sooner than 3/6.
2007-02-26 15:17:12 · answer #5 · answered by UofMWolverines03 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that there is nothing to be worried about. Recently, a lot of doctor's offices have been pushing for an increase in confidentiality. Even if there is nothing wrong, the office will call you in just to make sure that they are talking to you and only you. I hope this helps relieve you a little.
2007-02-26 15:18:11 · answer #6 · answered by Keely A 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Doctors, like anyone who works for a living, don't do anything for free. If they can force you to make another appointment they make money. It's typical to say the least that a doctor is non-specific about some medical issue until you're in his/her physical presence. Some doctors even have the policy that the more jargon they use in your presence the more they charge for the visit.
2007-02-26 15:19:41 · answer #7 · answered by cartiphilus 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It might be nothing. My doctor had her assistant phone me, and tell me to come in to discuss my lab work. They would give me no clue as to what was wrong on the phone. When I went in, the doctor said that my cholesterol had gone DOWN to a respectable level. I was sort of angry that they scared me in this way--but happy that it was a good thing.
2007-02-26 15:17:33 · answer #8 · answered by Holiday Magic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that is good medicine. If there was something horribly wrong, they would have moved your appointment up. The doctor probably wants to show you some of the results as they are explained to you. It sounds like you have a very good doc.
2007-02-26 15:16:50 · answer #9 · answered by Tatochka 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There are privacy issues, and general legal opinion is that results shouldn't be given over the phone unless there's some way for them to verify you are who you claim. It sound bizarre, but there have been enough cases of others impersonating the patient that it's now routine.
2007-02-27 00:29:00 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋