I have a yearly doctor appointment later this week. Now that I am older and decrepit-er, and have less insurance, I am suddenly healthy enough to only be seen annually, rather than twice a year! Fine with me. I'm pretty sure they called to schedule this appointment with me way back in mid-summer. I said that was pretty far ahead and I'd forget, but the gal assured me I'd get reminders.
Anyhoo... I got my reminder, even though I remembered the day, since it happens to be Genius's birthday. I was within a half hour on the time. The thing that annoys me about the reminder is that I had to log into YourChart to see the actual date and time of my appointment. C'mon! Don't tell me that's the safest way to do it! Medical records get hacked all the time. I don't see how emailing me the day and time of an appointment is so dangerous.
Anyhoo... I logged into YourChart. I have to do that on HIPPIE, not my phone, because they always want something else. Like to complete an eCheck-In before my appointment. You know Mrs. HM. She toes the line. Follows (most) laws and instructions. So HIPPIE and I spent 45 minutes, on 5 screens, updating information and e-signing forms. Whew! That was almost as stressful as an appointment.
With a sign of relief, I clicked that final button. And got the message that I might be asked to complete additional paperwork when I arrived.
I always refuse to do those E-check ins and do the paperwork when I get to the clinic. I am not alone in this, the online forms are ridiculously complicated while the actual paperwork is so simple.
ReplyDeleteRiver,
DeleteThe actual paperwork is usually three or four pages. A couple just need a signature, but the list of everything that ever ailed you is daunting. I don't know why they need this repeated so often. Anyhoo... I do anything I can to get out of there earlier. Being optimistic that I won't be handed those forms to finish before they'll call me into the exam room.
Every single time I try to log on to MY Chart, I have to go through a rigmarole of steps and have to change my password, despite it being saved to my computer. As a result, I refuse to use it. Not only that on the two occasions I did that check-in prior to the appointment, they still asked all the questions I had entered the answer to on the pre-check-in. When I enquired about it, I was told that they don't even look at it! This is when I stopped even trying to log in. If anything is serious, they will CALL me.
ReplyDeleteKathy,
DeleteI had to mess with the settings. It always wanted to send me a security code before allowing me to log in, even after my password. It took five or six times of trying to change this setting every time I logged in. Oh, and you have to stay on that screen, or it won't work. On my phone, I can't check the email for the code, and then get back to that screen. Finally it quit doing that. I can't explain how!
But on your phone you can check a text message for the code.
ReplyDeleteRiver,
DeleteNope. They don't send the code in a text. Only by email.