OB refusing to release records?

pearlsonthebeach · March 2013

I made the switch to a midwifery practice at 26 weeks. I'm currently 31 weeks. My midwives have made repeated requests for my medical records (with my written, signed consent), and my old OB's office STILL has not sent the records over.

What could be the possible reasons for this? It is a small OB practice, and it has been FIVE WEEKS. I cannot fathom a legitimate reason for the delay, and I am getting nervous. When we called, they just said "Oh, sure, just fax over the consent and we'll send the paperwork."

What's going on here??

tokenhoser · March 2013

They're just being lazy, probably because you're no longer a client. Call them. Then call them again. Then call them again.

Dman85 · March 2013

Go into the office and request it. I had to do that when I switched doctors last time and they KNEW I was Pissed lol

crogers19 · March 2013

intheflowers:
It's not a priority for them. Just go in, sign the consent form in person, and don't leave until they copy them

pearlsonthebeach · March 2013

sigh. thanks for the replies! i guess we will see tomorrow if they faxed it over (another consent and request was sent this afternoon). i really hate conflict and avoid these sorts of interactions at all cost, but i'll go down there if i have to!

tantdylf · March 2013

tokenhoser:
They're just being lazy, probably because you're no longer a client. Call them. Then call them again. Then call them ag

AmyRI · March 2013

intheflowers:
It's not a priority for them. Just go in, sign the consent form in person, and don't leave until they copy them

nosoup4u · March 2013

pearlsonthebeach:
sigh. thanks for the replies! i guess we will see tomorrow if they faxed it over (another consent and reques

outnumbered · March 2013

nosoup4u:
pearlsontheb

danuli8 · March 2013

I would just go to the OB's office in person and be sweet as pie, but not leave their office until you have your records in hand. If you are ridiculously nice but physically present, they will probably just fold and hand the records over.