Why Won’t Doctors Accept Each Other’s X-rays?
“This lack of communication is a deep problem in our healthcare system, and it exposed me to harm and wasted my insurance company’s money.”
Patients’ Stories
I Never Questioned the Safety of Having MRIs With Contrast
“I know that all of my doctors were looking out for my best interest and prescribing the tests they thought necessary.”
Another Day, Another Doctor, but the Same Tests
“Why did they need to keep repeating the same tests so many times within such a short timeframe?”
Why Test for a Condition you Don’t Intend to Treat?
“In my dad’s case, … even if the results did show cancer, he had already decided that he wouldn’t treat it.”
How too Many Tests can Cause Lifelong Harm
“If the two radiologists had stopped and thought for 30 seconds, ‘Why has she had four MRIs in 2012 alone?’ and called the prescribing doctor to ask a few questions, I possibly could have avoided this.”
Best Advice: Don’t be Afraid to Ask the Hard Questions
“That is exactly what my dad wanted to avoid. Why would they have scheduled this surgery without listening to him?”
A Conversation With Your Doctor can Change Your Life
“Choosing Wisely is vital. You need to talk to your doctor about what’s right for you.”
Now I Know I Didn’t Need all That X-ray Radiation
“Shouldn’t it have been my doctor’s responsibility to bring this to my attention?”
Why did he Give me a Prescription That Wouldn’t Help?
“To allow for a graceful exit, I took the prescription — knowing that I wasn’t going to fill it.”