Re: elective ultrasound photos of their unborn babies
From: art fougner, md (evsono@pipeline.com)
Mon Apr 25 19:16:10 2005
James
in NY State the patient is NOT entitled to Her record but rather a true
copy for which a reasonable copying fee can be charged.
art
At Mon, 25 Apr 2005, James Smeltzer wrote:
>
>Y'all,
>
>Like I said before, the content of the examination - as are the content
>of all medical records- is/are the PROPERTY of the patient.
>
>I personally would never go along with any loved one from my family who
>went somewhere for an OB sonogram where they did not let her have a tape
>or disc of the exam. What are they hiding??!!
>
>Jim
>
>--
>James S. Smeltzer, MD, FACOG, SMFM
>Consultant, Maternal Fetal Medicine
>Wellstar Physicians' Group
>Northwest Women's Care
>787 Campbell Hill St
>Marietta GA 30060
>James.Smeltzer@wellstar.org
>VM 678-290-3035
>Off 770-528-0260
>Page 404-318-3451
>
>>>> jworrall@alaska.net 4/22/2005 10:46:02 AM >>>
>
>This is a complete and balanced presentation of the subject. Probably
>the
>wave of the future.
>
>I wonder about the requirement that a regular physician-ordered
>ultrasound
>has to be done first. Does this mean that patient could have two
>ultrasounds
>in one day, perhaps performed by the same sonographer. I would think
>the
>insurance/Medicare/other third party payer would wonder why they have
>to pay
>for an exam that the patient is paying for out of her pocket just a few
>
>minutes later.
>
>Allen
>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>From: "DuBose, Terry" <DuboseTerryJ@uams.edu>
>To: "Multiple recipients of list ULTRASOUND"
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>Sent: Friday, April 22, 2005 5:34 AM
>Subject: elective ultrasound photos of their unborn babies
>
>> A New Way To Bond
>>
>> Starting next week, a new business will offer women elective
>ultrasound
>> photos of their unborn babies
>> http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/newssentinel/news/local/11404862.htm
>>
>> Terry J. DuBose, M.S., RDMS, FSDMS, FAIUM
>>
>> Associate Professor & Director
>> Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program
>> University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, CHRP
>> 4301 West Markham St. Mail Slot #563
>> Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205 USA
>> 501-686-6510
>> DuBoseTerryJ@UAMS.edu
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>> http://www.obgyn.net/us/panel/panel.htm
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>> http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/newssentinel/news/local/11404862.htm
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