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- Mon May 09, 2011 8:26 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: DME said no access to my data. True/False?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 12072
Re: DME said no access to my data. True/False?
Thanks Everyone!! You've made my Monday! I saw my internist this afternoon. I didn't learn anything more than what the sleep lab told me over the phone, so I relented and went to the hospital to request the medical dictations from the sleep doc. To my surprise, it was FREE to get my info (the websit...
- Sun May 08, 2011 8:03 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: .
- Replies: 14
- Views: 8059
Re: Melatonin works as good as Ambien... What say you?
I've never tried Ambien, but Melatonin gives me crazy dreams every time I use it. I get minimal side effects with only a 1.25mg dose. Of course I don't have my equipment yet, but I was warned by my doc to resist the temptation of using sleeping aids in the interim due to the relaxing of the airway m...
- Sun May 08, 2011 7:35 pm
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: New and Desperate...
- Replies: 73
- Views: 16228
Re: New and Desperate...
I'm going thru this same adventure with you. I was desperate after my initial sleep study and emailed my internist to beg the office to schedule my titration study ASAP (I knew I had failed my study...felt like I'd been up for a week after a sleepless night, even in a dark room with a Sleep Number b...
- Sun May 08, 2011 11:51 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: DME said no access to my data. True/False?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 12072
Re: DME said no access to my data. True/False?
It is ILLEGAL for them to charge a $20 "processing" fee. HIPAA (federal law) allows only for a "reasonable" fee. And I believe but don't remember for absolute sure that they can only charge a "reasonable" fee PER PAGE. I'll have to get you the link to that. Or you can find it yourself at apneasuppo...
- Sun May 08, 2011 9:51 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: DME said no access to my data. True/False?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 12072
Re: DME said no access to my data. True/False?
Thanks everyone, for your input! Though the guy on the phone was very nice and informative thru 95% of the conversation. But yea, I was a bit shocked when he said that no info is accessible by the patient. I didn't push it since I knew I had my resources online. I was also a little confused, thinkin...
- Sun May 08, 2011 8:48 am
- Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
- Topic: DME said no access to my data. True/False?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 12072
DME said no access to my data. True/False?
Hello all! There's so much information on this forum and I've got so much to learn! I am so grateful to all of you who have been so open and honest about your experiences. I am about to be a CPAP'er....had a successful titration study, and my info is being sent to my DME. I talked with someone on th...