Deep closet diving is exhausting. Just when I think I’m at the sweep up finish line, two bins need sorting.
In one are medical records I haven’t seen in years. The 75% shred worthy papers have to be looked at first. One quick breeze through has already turned up must keep documents.
When you have medical tests and a diagnosis, I believe that having copies of your own is very important.
My fibromyalgia tests and diagnosis was over 30 years ago. It isn’t an issue I talk to my doctor about unless it flares up. From one doctor to the next by moving or changed practice, conditions can fade into the back of the files. Paper files transfer to computers. Being able to provide a copy of an original diagnosis is important.
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I agree with paper copies (or at least easily accessible and backed-up digital copies) of records and tests. I do the same and they have come in handy.
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DeleteWhen records changed over years ago to digital copies, there were medical records that were missing in my file. It was scary. I did not want to go through all those (expensive) tests again. Having hard copies is a must. I don’t trust digital files to be saved as well as paper.
May
I think you're so right to have paper copies, just in case. I know when our former dr. stopped his practice, he sent all the records to a clearing house where we had to pay $150 (each!) to retrieve them to pass along to our new doctor. Going through the records showed a lot was missing and in most cases I could fill in the blanks but there were a few things that I couldn't.
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