We are sending this e-mail as a reminder to our patients that may be returning to school within the next month. If you need to schedule an appointment with your doctor before you return to school, please call our office at 804-897-2100 at your earliest convenience. Also, we have a USB jump drive of your electronic medical records in case you wish to have a copy to keep with you.
Over the years we have received many requests from patients for an electronic copy of their medical record. Patients who travel frequently or who have children away at school often would like a copy of their medical record in case of emergencies or the need for medical care in a different environment.
The record will be provided to patients though a standard USB jump drive, provided by VPFW, in a PDF format. That means that the record can be read by virtually all computers since this software is typically installed on all computers. Simply place the USB drive in a computer and the information will be read from the drive and will be available for viewing.
The cost of the service is $15 if the electronic record is picked up at one of our six office locations or $20 if you would like us to mail the electronic record to you. Please note that the mailing address must be the same address as contained in your medical record in order for us to mail it to you. We will update your record once a year for a $10 fee provided we use the existing USB drive. If you require a new drive the cost will be $15.00.
As the debate on health care continues, one central non-debated theme is the availability of electronic medical records for all patients. We believe that this initial step helps us meet that objective for our patients.
To order your record please go to the following address www.vpfw.com/pdfs/Medical_Records_Request.pdf . There you will find the form to request an electronic copy of your medical record.
We hope that you find this new service to be beneficial.
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