Vamc Clinic Visit

[Bound4heaven]

Greetings to all,

Two weeks ago I have a visit with a neuroligist about migraines. He also examined my feet because of no sensation in my toes. I requested the clinic notes and noticed he said wrote down several things that did not take place and if the RO seen them it might question the severity of one of my disabilities which I am rated at 100% loss of use.

I sent a letter directly to the doctor with a copy of the clinic report (the examiner in question is a resident and not a Dr) I highlighted the areas of issue and ask that they be removed, because it did not take place and I enclosed a self-addressed envelope for him to send me a copy of the corrected report.

I do not know if he will or will not do it, if he will not do it I will send a copy of the sent letter and clinic report and file a complaint with the patient's advocate office.

I have made a decision that I will never see again a specialist at the VA ( I have medicare). I see my primiary VA Dr once a year at a nearby clinic.

What do you guys think of writing the letter to the resident? was that you feel a good move?

God bless you all.

Bound4Heaven

[Bound4heaven]

Dear Pete,

Not getting personal, just responding to innapporiate comments made at me. Thank you for your response. God bless you.

Bound4Heeaven

[Pete53]

Dear Pete,

Not getting personal, just responding to innapporiate comments made at me. Thank you for your response. God bless you.

Bound4Heeaven

Thank you very much.

[LarryJ]

Ya know, I made my first post on this subject to try and help some of y'all that really didn't know that a resident doctor was, actually, a real Medical Doctor or a Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.). Just so that person(s) wouldn't make the mistake of complaining that "a resident treated me, not a real M.D.", hence taking up his/her time and all those who had to handle his/her compliants, because, for every compliant that wastes time, it's time taken away from another brother or sister.

I should have said what I had to say and not gotten involved in useless verbage.

If I offended anyone, including Bound4Heaven, then I sincerely apologize.

I meant no harm.

LarryJ

[Bound4heaven]

Gretings to all,

Thank you Larry. This post was not really about a resident or if a resident is an MD or not, it was about what course of action we can take when inaccurate information is added into our medical files and the harm that can cause if the RO ever sees it, or if a veteran applies for increase it might hurt their chances.

When I made known the severe mistakes that were entered into my medical file by writing the resident and the patients advocate I got results. The resident in question personally called me and owened up to his mistake and changed the innacurate information.

That was the heart of the post. Thank you all for your responses. God bless.

Bound4Heaven

[LarryJ]

Two weeks ago I have a visit with a neuroligist about migraines. He also examined my feet because of no sensation in my toes. I requested the clinic notes and noticed he said wrote down several things that did not take place and if the RO seen them it might question the severity of one of my disabilities which I am rated at 100% loss of use.

I sent a letter directly to the doctor with a copy of the clinic report (the examiner in question is a resident and not a Dr) I highlighted the areas of issue and ask that they be removed, because it did not take place and I enclosed a self-addressed envelope for him to send me a copy of the corrected report.

I do not know if he will or will not do it, if he will not do it I will send a copy of the sent letter and clinic report and file a complaint with the patient's advocate office.

I have made a decision that I will never see again a specialist at the VA ( I have medicare). I see my primiary VA Dr once a year at a nearby clinic.

What do you guys think of writing the letter to the resident? was that you feel a good move?

God bless you all.

Bound4Heaven

[Josephine]

Bound 4heaven,

I sure am pleased to know that there are some honest doctors at the VAMC and that you were able to have the discrepancies removed from your record.

Yes, indeed it does great harm if the R. O is led astray by these inaccurate statements.

I wasn't so lucky, I contacted the Patient Advocate and He met with the two doctors and not one thing happened.

I received a letter from the Director Of the VAMC stating that I may file a claim with the General Council.

I will see now what the Appeals Management Center does with all those proven discrepancies .

Again, I am so happy that things did work out for you.

Always,

Josephine