webfact Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 File photo Bangkok Hospital Headquarters has announced a major purge of medical records for patients who haven't contacted them in over ten years. Those needing copies of their records must act fast and reach out to the Medical Documentation Services Department to avoid losing vital health information. This sudden move has left former patients scrambling to secure their records before they're destroyed, highlighting the importance of maintaining up-to-date medical histories. -- ASEAN NOW 2024-03-07 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Get your business in front of millions of customers who read ASEAN NOW with an interest in Thailand every month - email [email protected] for more information Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BenStark Posted March 7 Popular Post Share Posted March 7 Right in time I see 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 13 minutes ago, BenStark said: Right in time I see They still have them a bit longer, so better late than never.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreFarang Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 I hope they destroy them properly. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikke1959 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 Depends on what is the in the file... Maybe there important medical issues that need to be kept. Maybe for another 30 years...kids and grandkids can face the same problems 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 I just requested my old journals from Bangkok Hospital HQ Bangkok, since I haven't used them for a long long time, and got this auto-reply. Now it gets a bit complicated... --- Dear Our Value Customers, According to the hospital's policy, you are required to fill out the request for medical records form. You may download the form by pressing on the Download Link. When you have completed filling out the form, kindly check the document for completeness. Please attach the form and a copy of the patient's ID card/copy of passport. The person who is acting on behalf of the patient (if any), kindly attach the evidence of authorization, a copy of your passport and the patient’s. Kindly send all relevant documents to this email. When the medical document personnel received the documents, they will notify you the acceptance of your request or contact you back incase needed additional documents by e-mail. Please note that the service queue starts from the date of receiving complete documents. The medical document personnel will send your documents to you in approximately 7-14 business days. Currently, there many service recipients ask for medical documents. Subsequently, the process may be delayed. In this regard, we truly apologize for the inconvenience in advance. Link The Request Form 00_EN_ConsentDisclose.pdf 00_EN_RequestForm.pdf แผนกบริการเอกสารทางการแพทย์ (Medical Documentation Services) โรงพยาบาลกรุงเทพ สำนักงานใหญ่ (Bangkok Hospital) Tel : 02-755-1203 Fax : 0-2310-3110 E-mail : [email protected] เวลาทำการ: เปิดบริการทุกวัน ตั้งแต่เวลา 8.00 - 16.00 น. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FritsSikkink Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 (edited) 2 hours ago, ikke1959 said: Depends on what is the in the file... Maybe there important medical issues that need to be kept. Maybe for another 30 years...kids and grandkids can face the same problems There are privacy laws that dictate you can't keep records longer than a certain time without the consent of the person involved. There can be medical issues that the person doesn't want to share with kids or grandkids. Edited March 7 by FritsSikkink 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 18 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said: I hope they destroy them properly. I expect they will incinerate them along with all the drugs they capture... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 It is usually insurance companies who are interested in such old records in their search for pre-existing conditions and reasons to dispute claims. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampant Rabbit Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 2 purges in one day, im impressed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Bones Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 It's important to have a purge. I try for one every day.🙃🙃 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bday Prang Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 1 hour ago, jacko45k said: It is usually insurance companies who are interested in such old records in their search for pre-existing conditions and reasons to dispute claims. so it might be that a few pre existing conditions could disappear with them , not a bad thing for those considering insurance for the first time 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinchester Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 20 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said: I hope they destroy them properly. Probably find somebodies record on the back of a passport copy at Immigration soon. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 So just the BKKH.... no others, like the govt. hospitals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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