To start off, im just venting.. and a little peeved & laughing a little.
My wife and i moved and our Pediatrician was a solid 30 minutes away. We decided to check one out closer. A apointment was made and we took our little guy in. To start off we already had all of our sons medical records faxed to the new pediatrician (so they already had everything).. so of course when we show up the grouchy woman behind the Glass hands me a clip board saying "All new patience must fill out the paperwork" OK, seriously ? you have my insurance card and all my sons medical information since birth, No go, she had to have it.
So i start reading questions... in no particular order and only listing a few of the ones that got me scratching my head.
Are there any firearms in the home ? are they kept safe and locked ?
your annual income ?
mothers & fathers places of employment, time at job, title, social security number, work phone numbers.
Are mother and father married ?
live in the same house ?
children from other partners living in house ?
and on and on and on.. I was to the point i was reading out loud in the waiting area and about every third questions i was awnsering myself (none of there buisness)
So after i handed back the paperwork with very little of it filled out... (((((wasnt any of there buisness))) and frankly it looked more like a zeroxed online application for a job than a medical questioniar. We were escorted to a room, myself wife, and son.. after a few minutes a barely 18 year old tiny bopper girl strolls in in pigtails popping her chewing gum and states there are a few more questions....
Ok
Her: Are you married, do you live together ? and who does the child stay with ?
Me: Yes, were married and whats this got to do with my son's medical checkup ? and why are you assuming that we dont live together ? and of course OUR SON LIVES WITH US !!
her: these are just questions we have to ask, do you rent or own a home, does the child live in a home ?
ME: that is absolutely none of your buisness ! whats this all about ? these are not medical questions..
her: Im sorry sir, but these are standard questions
me: STANDARD ? ive never been asked anything like this in a doctors office, this seems very personal and has nothing to do with our son..
her: Is there running water in the home ? electricity ? a functional heat source ?
ME: what ? what? what? why are you asking us these things ? this is none of your buisness !!!
her: I can see some of these are bothering you, and ive skipped some of the more sensitive ones..
me: young lady, Im not ansering another question if its not related to medacine or my sons medical history.
She gets up and walks out..
HERE'S THE KICKER !!
she comes back in the room very, very, red in the face and appoligizes ALOT, i guess the questionare she had was not intended for us and there was a mix up of some kind..
the reason i laugh a little is what situation at a pediatricians office would call for a questionare like that ?
On the flip side the doctor was very nice and our son seemed to do well with him durring the examination.
Pediatrician visit gone bad..
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I've had that same questionaire. Seems like it's a standard form from some Petiatrician trade organization.
IDK what nefarious purposes it serves, but you could become anonymous stats, like kids from a home with heat grow 3/4 inch taller by age three on average.
If you aren't on Medicaid, don't give your SSN to any doctor's office! They do an AWFUL job keeping stuff like that a secret, even with HEPA. There's a spot for it on every form, including back office referral stuff, that gets mis-faxed and otherwise duplicated and mishandled.
Those questions are pretty standard fair these days. You would not believe what doctors/teachers come across in today's blended families. There is a valid reason for them to ask, in order to have all the info they need for their patients
Originally Posted By: Bluestream
Those questions are pretty standard fair these days. You would not believe what doctors/teachers come across in today's blended families. There is a valid reason for them to ask, in order to have all the info they need for their patients
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Originally Posted By: Bluestream
Those questions are pretty standard fair these days. You would not believe what doctors/teachers come across in today's blended families. There is a valid reason for them to ask, in order to have all the info they need for their patients
Originally Posted By: OtisBlkR1
she comes back in the room very, very, red in the face and appoligizes ALOT, i guess the questionare she had was not intended for us and there was a mix up of some kind..
Eljefino, No sir, no medicaid here.. card carrying insurance.
OldCowboy.. Im with you, NOYB !! how much do i make ? do i live in a house ? do i keep guns ? no, no,no, this is privy info that you dont need..
Bleustream. I just got a new family doctor two months ago.. and i just filled out a simple questionair about my insurance, contact information and medical history.. nothing intrusive.
My destist has never asked anything like this (also new in the past few months.. My eyedoctor ive had for 10 years, never got asked anything even close to this, our last pediatrician didnt ask anything like this, heck even when we went to the hospital,prenatal,checkups,ect.ect. NEVER ever recieved any questions like this.. Im just saying for something thats "standard fair" ive never come across anything like it in 36 years on this earth.. My tax prepairer doesnt even delve this deep 
But yea, sounds very invasive....
Sounds like a form the Department of Children and Families would be "handing out"....lol.
It's just part of boiling the modern human frog.
You get used to being asked questions, and as time passes, more intrusive.
Oz's census act is quite brief and to the point...how many people are in the country and where. Ours is now pages of where you were born, household income,medical stuff, number of cars, religion (listed as optional)...by my reading, the whole form bar the first 7 questions are optional, and that's how we've treated it for a decade without question.
When boiling the frog, the ultimate aim is for you to answer the monotone question "Papers please" immediately, and with papers.
I think the only reason that someone would get a form like that from a doctor is if the patient was part of a study on a specific disease, where that data may be used for correlational purposes.
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Welcome to 2012. The state is your mother and father. We only need these answers to keep you safe.
You need not answer. In fact I don't advise anyone answer. I hate to say it but some women will just answer these things. And yes the results are "used" for statistical purposes......and of course the results are just as skewed as the meanings are used and bent to suit the needs of the group presenting the data.
I refuse to answer those questions as well. Worse, I am a foster parent so none of that information is pertinent. Since the kids are are state insurance, some places can become rather picky about it. I just stand my ground and eventually they will back off. How much money a person makes should have nothing to do with your child's health. Maybe a better question would be, "How often do you shove chicken mcnuggets and french fries in your gullet?" or "Do you ever eat raw vegetables/ fruits?" I would answer those questions.
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Originally Posted By: Bluestream
Those questions are pretty standard fair these days. You would not believe what doctors/teachers come across in today's blended families. There is a valid reason for them to ask, in order to have all the info they need for their patients
That questionnaire is from whatever the national pediatrics organization is, they use it for statistics. The problem I have is when they don't make it clear that participation is voluntary and hassle you when you don't want to fill it out. I find the firearms question interesting, they don't ask about knives, boiling water, dogs, or automobiles but kids are more likely to be injured or killed by these more than firearms.
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I find the firearms question interesting, they don't ask about knives, boiling water, dogs, or automobiles but kids are more likely to be injured or killed by these more than firearms.
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Originally Posted By: Bluestream
Those questions are pretty standard fair these days. You would not believe what doctors/teachers come across in today's blended families. There is a valid reason for them to ask, in order to have all the info they need for their patients
Originally Posted By: Bluestream
Is there running water in the home ? electricity ? a functional heat source ?
This is a very valid question for a pediatrician to ask.
Originally Posted By: Shannow
It's just part of boiling the modern human frog.
You get used to being asked questions, and as time passes, more intrusive.
Oz's census act is quite brief and to the point...how many people are in the country and where. Ours is now pages of where you were born, household income,medical stuff, number of cars, religion (listed as optional)...by my reading, the whole form bar the first 7 questions are optional, and that's how we've treated it for a decade without question.
When boiling the frog, the ultimate aim is for you to answer the monotone question "Papers please" immediately, and with papers.
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Is there running water in the home ? electricity ? a functional heat source ?
This is a very valid question for a pediatrician to ask.
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Originally Posted By: Bluestream
Is there running water in the home ? electricity ? a functional heat source ?
This is a very valid question for a pediatrician to ask.
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