tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8088775658944647818.post3265852777385277487..comments2023-07-01T05:09:05.495-04:00Comments on Practice Notes: The Physicians Practice Blog: Melissa Young, MD: Patients in transitionSara Michaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17451069277792152675noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8088775658944647818.post-42458187889627423302010-01-16T14:19:26.364-05:002010-01-16T14:19:26.364-05:00"Do they "belong" to the old practi..."Do they "belong" to the old practice or to you, the doctor no matter where you are practicing?"<br /><br />Excellent question. Well, I couldn't take their records with me. I couldn't solicit them. Their records belong to the practice. I have no problem ordering things or writing scrips so long as I have their old records in front of me, but without them, how do I Melissa Youngnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8088775658944647818.post-3783764975257581412010-01-11T19:08:39.059-05:002010-01-11T19:08:39.059-05:00Part of one is easy- ask your lawyer!
A doctor is ...Part of one is easy- ask your lawyer!<br />A doctor is abandoning a patient by not filling a prescription even though they transferred their records. You are putting yourself at huge risk by doing labs or ordering meds on a patient you have yet to see.<br /><br />A better question is - who is responsible for the patient you saw at your previous practice but has not yet been seen at your new Signaturedocnoreply@blogger.com