My hubby hadn’t been thinking about getting his medical records from his medical provider until they started advertising their new online health system. My hubby had been thinking about enrolling in the system for quite sometime because it sounds handy but it turned out to be a much bigger hassle than what he anticipated. He found out that he couldn’t get access to the records he wanted unless he went to Fargo personally and then filled out an application.
Despite the hype, the online system did not allow access to the records that my hubby was looking for. They said that those records were only available through filling out a formal release and then the records would be sent through the mail on CD. To make a long story short, a few days later, my hubby’s medical records arrived in the mail. Neither my hubby nor I were looking forward to reviewing them until the day before my hubby’s appointment with his new primary medical care provider.
Disagreements Over View Points
Since I got here to my hubby’s place six years ago, my hubby has changed quite a few primary providers for various reasons. Most of the changes were due to turnover at the local clinic but a couple of them were due to disagreements over view points and incompetence.
Despite all the transitions, there was one doctor that we thought we could work with. We did not realized that he was saying one thing to our face and then writing something totally different into the record. I couldn’t believe that a doctor would do that to us. He seemed very helpful and agreeable when we talked to him but the record told a quite different story. I felt betrayed because I thought he was different from many of the providers that we dealt with over the years.
Get Treated in my Native Country
Most of the providers treated my hubby like he was stupid if he express any disagreements or opinions contrary to theirs. Every time there was a disagreement it turned out that my hubby was always right. The overall level of care he has gotten was poor and should have received a failing grade. I have been completely shocked by the poor treatment that he has gotten from the health care system here.
After this experience, I would prefer to get treated in my native country, the Philippines, if I should contract a serious disease. I don’t trust how some of the things work here. Aside from the cost, which is the highest per patient in the world, the treatment is definitely sub par. I just got health insurance because of the new healthcare system and we will see how things go with this. Otherwise, I would not get health insurance because it would be a complete waste of money from what I have seen.