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Mushesgirl
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my doctor's office is now CHARGING to use the online portal
$30 a year! I was like are u serious right now? Mad. And I refused to pay.
So now when I want my labs, i'm calling your dumb office and making you fax it to me.
vent over
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Posted 3/4/16 9:20 PM |
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JME78
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Re: my doctor's office is now CHARGING to use the online portal
wtf!
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Posted 3/4/16 9:39 PM |
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StaceyWill
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Re: my doctor's office is now CHARGING to use the online portal
Wow, that's nuts!
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Posted 3/4/16 9:40 PM |
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Mushesgirl
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Re: my doctor's office is now CHARGING to use the online portal
I know! This is a group affiliated with NYU located in the city so i'm sure that has something to do with it
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Posted 3/4/16 9:58 PM |
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Re: my doctor's office is now CHARGING to use the online portal
I would have them mail me my results :)
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Posted 3/4/16 10:09 PM |
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jessnbrian
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Re: my doctor's office is now CHARGING to use the online portal
Ummm I'll be really honest, I'm usually the first to say a doctors gotta charge what a doctors gotta charge, but I'm pretty certain they can't charge for that per HIPAA. I can look it up when I'm not crawling into bed, but I know if records are sent via electronic format they cannot charge pursuant to HIPAA & HITEC... I am pretty sure that since this is a part of the meaningful use they can't charge. I would say you spoke someone you know who told you that they thought this was illegal and therefore you want to continue to use the portal free of charge as is your right per HIPAA & HITECH
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Posted 3/6/16 12:02 AM |
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Mushesgirl
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Re: my doctor's office is now CHARGING to use the online portal
Posted by hmm
I would have them mail me my results :)
totally going to do that!!
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Posted 3/6/16 9:31 AM |
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Mushesgirl
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Re: my doctor's office is now CHARGING to use the online portal
Posted by jessnbrian
Ummm I'll be really honest, I'm usually the first to say a doctors gotta charge what a doctors gotta charge, but I'm pretty certain they can't charge for that per HIPAA. I can look it up when I'm not crawling into bed, but I know if records are sent via electronic format they cannot charge pursuant to HIPAA & HITEC... I am pretty sure that since this is a part of the meaningful use they can't charge. I would say you spoke someone you know who told you that they thought this was illegal and therefore you want to continue to use the portal free of charge as is your right per HIPAA & HITECH
I hadn't thought of this. Well I wonder if they can charge for this "service" since they can still fax/mail you your records. Also some places charge per page for records. But interesting thought!
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Posted 3/6/16 9:32 AM |
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Chai77
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Re: my doctor's office is now CHARGING to use the online portal
That is ridiculous. Can you FM me the name of this facility? My kids ped is in a group affiliated with nyu too.
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Posted 3/6/16 9:38 AM |
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summerBaby10
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Re: my doctor's office is now CHARGING to use the online portal
That is crazy! I don't like those things anyway!
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Posted 3/7/16 7:47 AM |
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hcsf
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Re: my doctor's office is now CHARGING to use the online portal
In order for the doctors to get incentive money from CMS, they need to provide electronic access to their patients. I have NEVER heard of anyone charging to use it. That is just crazy.
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Posted 3/7/16 8:31 AM |
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Bridex100
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Re: my doctor's office is now CHARGING to use the online portal
Our ped office doesn't have an online portal so I would gladly pay. They take faxes but not emails. I feel they are not part of the 20th century.
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Posted 3/7/16 9:30 AM |
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Re: my doctor's office is now CHARGING to use the online portal
wait - Huntington Medical Group???
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Posted 3/7/16 11:27 AM |
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Mushesgirl
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Re: my doctor's office is now CHARGING to use the online portal
Posted by lipglossjunky73
wait - Huntington Medical Group???
no this is in the city
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Posted 3/7/16 7:19 PM |
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sfp0701
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Re: my doctor's office is now CHARGING to use the online portal
Posted by Mushesgirl
Posted by lipglossjunky73
wait - Huntington Medical Group???
no this is in the city It's an NYU affiliate. Are they using EPIC? (It would be called MYCHART).
My dr is NYU/Langone. So I am curious if I am going to hear this too.
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Posted 3/8/16 6:49 AM |
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Mushesgirl
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Re: my doctor's office is now CHARGING to use the online portal
Posted by sfp0701
Posted by Mushesgirl
Posted by lipglossjunky73
wait - Huntington Medical Group???
no this is in the city It's an NYU affiliate. Are they using EPIC? (It would be called MYCHART).
My dr is NYU/Langone. So I am curious if I am going to hear this too.
No, they are using their own site. I also have a MYCHART login separate from them. I don't know if MYCHART is also going to be charging
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Posted 3/8/16 7:59 PM |
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Mushesgirl
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Re: my doctor's office is now CHARGING to use the online portal
Update: so the change has happened and I no longer have access to the portal. I have not paid.
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Posted 7/9/16 9:07 AM |
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