Info Desk [Paperwork, ordering, wait times, procedures, booklets, prescriptions...]

Sandra Brooks91 said:Is this how you actually view the threads?
Yes, placing an order via email definitely works. 😁

I’ll just head over to my options and subscribed threads right now so I can follow along.

But that isn't really what I meant.

LP

So, about two months ago, my doctor scheduled me for some allergy testing and all that other nonsense over in Des Moines—that was the earliest slot available. Today, I casually mention to my mother that I’m heading to Des Moines this Monday, and she immediately starts freaking out. She keeps insisting I don't have a referral, asking how on earth I can go without one, claiming I absolutely need a paper referral regardless of the fact that my doctor specifically booked the appointment from the clinic. She just won't let it go.

So, who's the crazy one here? Do I actually need a physical referral, or does having an e-manual referral suffice so I can just show up with my insurance card? I mean, shouldn't they already know which tests I need to get done?

You will also need to have your red referral on hand. After all, it was based on that very document that the doctor placed your order.

I need to pick up some PHDs from the hospital in Jordan—specifically for pulmonary stuff.
Does anyone actually know where I need to go to grab them?
The ward told me to just call the archives, but does anyone know the exact location within Jordan (or maybe at the Mayo Clinic)?

Thanks

brighteagle7 said:I need to pick up some PHD results at the Jordan hospital (pulmonary stuff)
If anyone knows exactly where I go to grab those
The department told me to call the archives, but does anyone know where the archive office actually is at Jordan (or the Mayo Clinic)?

Thanks

From what I remember back in 2012, the archives were on the third floor of the Mayo Clinic... ask for nurse Aida or Josephine, if they haven't moved them yet!

While I'm at it, I don't want to make a whole new thread, but does anyone know if there's anywhere else still doing embolus detection?
Vinogradski isn't doing it anymore, and the Mayo Clinic doesn't have the RU scan! All I've heard is maybe Holy Spirit might be doing it.
If anyone happens to have their central number...
Nah, I'll just check my paperwork from the hospital, maybe the number is in there somewhere.🤔

So, I've got a question. I'm currently in Washington, D.C., but my primary doctor is back home where I actually live. Quick question: can I just get my blood work and tests done here, or am I stuck going back to my hometown for everything? Basically, I just need my doctor to send over the referrals. I've got supplemental insurance and all that covered. I’m looking to get a full blood count, a urine test, and a checkup with a gynecologist.

Thanks for the help!

It all depends on which physician you have selected for your care, unless, of course, the situation reaches a level of urgency requiring immediate intervention.

Thanks for the heads-up. Just saw my doctor and they gave me a referral to get my beta HCG checked. Since I'm back in Washington, D.C. now, can I just go to a hospital like Mercy or something? And what days are they open? It's gonna be a pain since I'm working 8 to 4 :/

My mother had her bag stolen, and it contained all her medical records (neurologist follow-ups, etc.) from the New Hospital.
Does anyone know how I can get copies of those files? Who actually issues them?
I need the documentation to apply for an assisted living facility, but the records they have only go up to 2013.

I'm at a loss on where to start; nobody seems to have an answer.
Thanks for any help.

You head over to the New Hospital to see the doctors who handle the diagnostic reports or visit those specific departments.

So, last month I had an annual referral for a psychiatrist. Then, this past month, I sent my primary care doctor an email asking for a one-time referral instead, since my current psychiatrist is retiring—that’s what I told them.
Once I got the referral and finished the appointment, I went ahead and booked a session with a new psychiatrist at a different clinic. Naturally, I emailed my GP's office to ask for another referral, only to get hit with a response saying I’d already been issued a referral for the previous visit that’s valid for three months. I had absolutely no clue they had even written one, and I didn't bother checking because I never asked for it in the first place!
I tried explaining the whole situation: I specifically requested a single-use referral because my psych is retiring, I had no idea a three-month one was sitting there, and I've already scheduled someone else at a totally different facility. I asked if we could just fix this, and the nurse basically told me she couldn't figure it out right now and that I needed to show up in person. I told her, "Look, no problem, it's not an emergency, I can swing by next week," but she just kept insisting I have to come in personally.

What am I looking at here? It feels completely pointless to drive all the way down there in person. Can I actually expect the GP to fix their own mistake? And more importantly, can I still exercise my right to choose my own doctor, assuming that right even exists anymore?

Oh my, dear God. 🙄 Perhaps you could ask your doctor to issue a new referral.

Keith Gonzalez said:Good grief. 🙄 Just have your doctor write you a new referral.

Are you kidding me? I never would’ve thought of that on my own... 🙄

I asked, but they won't just hand it over. Instead, they want me to come in for an "appointment" first. I don't see the point. Honestly, the healthcare system right now is such a mess—they're basically breathing down doctors' necks, telling them they can't write any more referrals than they deem necessary. My last GP actually tried to send me into work with a 102 fever! So yeah, I have zero clue what to expect here or even what I'm supposed to be "discussing" with him.

Go ahead and have a conversation with them. A new e-manual shouldn't present any significant hurdle in the grand scheme of things. Just imagine the headache if you had actually lost the previous one! Simply request that they void the last entry and issue a fresh one instead.

Keith Gonzalez said:Just go talk to them. Getting a new e-manual shouldn't be an issue. What if you actually lost the last one? They should just void the old one and print a new one.

Oh, great. I didn't even realize they could just cancel it. Since I got mine as a paper copy and handed it in at my usual clinic, I was totally bracing myself for them to dig their heels in and demand I use the old one. If I had actually lost it, I would've been stuck!

Thanks, sp

Right before New Year's, I switched over to a new primary care doctor and dentist in the city where I’d moved. Now that I'm back home, I’m dying to get back under my old doctor's and dentist's care (assuming they actually have openings, obviously). Is that even possible, and what kind of hoop-jumping am I looking at to make it happen?

Does anyone know what the wait time looks like for outpatient services at the Mayo Clinic, specifically in endocrinology? I've got a long list of tests to run through, so I'm trying to gauge if I'm looking at a month or two of waiting.

Does anyone happen to know if the Health Center on Martićev 63 only does blood draws on Tuesdays and Thursdays, or can you go any day of the week?

Hey there. I'm 17 and a half right now, and I'm looking to get an X-ray of my growth plates done. I want to see how much height I can actually squeeze out before puberty wraps up. How do I go about scheduling an appointment and getting the X-ray set up? Any advice?

Does anyone know when Hrvoje Uremović is taking his vacation?