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Vent: A hospital in Portland made me sign a 12 page form just to get a copy of my own MRI scan
I needed my scan for a second opinion last week, and the records office handed me a stack of papers. The form asked for my social security number, my reason for the request, and even wanted me to list every doctor I planned to share it with. The worst part was a line that said, 'By signing, you agree your de-identified data may be used for internal research.' I had to ask what 'de-identified' meant, and the clerk just shrugged. It felt like they were putting up barriers to keep control of my own health information. I got the files on a CD after 3 days, but the whole thing left a bad taste. How is this not my data to begin with? Has anyone else had to jump through hoops like this to access their own medical records?
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grant47816h ago
Seriously, what's stopping them from just emailing it?
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logan56121h ago
That line about your de-identified data being used for research is what gets me. It's your body and your scan, but they make you sign away rights to use it before they'll give you a copy. The whole thing feels like a power play, like they're the owners of your health info. The long forms and waiting days for a CD are just more ways to control it. Makes you wonder who that data really belongs to, doesn't it?
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