well my update... I've been to the dr twice now and have not received anymore calls since the initial ones documented here. I have also seen a possible change in office attitude and staff?? for the positive, which is really stretching it with this group!
I am ticked that this happened, but it is compounded by the fact that this dr is a quack. Made the situation more stinky for me... I am an old school nurse and can clearly see that these new doctors are all about making money and absolutely nothing else. They certainly hold us hostage due to the doctor shortage in Ontario.
you might also have a view of www.ratemd.com Quite funny at times. Put in your doctors name and see what others think of him/her too!!!
According to my Dr's office....this is a new system that they are on....this company has access to personal information and they can call to remind you of things like flue shots and such....I am NOT pleased about this and told them that...nothing you can do.
I live in Newmarket ontario...where is everyone else from?.....is this a local thing?...I don't know where these people are located and neither did the receptionist at the Dr...
I received a call today from this number and they knew my dr and said they could call remind of tests etc, same as MissFire says above. I tried to call my Dr but they were not there. I do not agree with the dr giving out my personal information and I think the dr should've told me that I may get this call. I also told the caller that I would talk to my doctor and they said o.k. and hung up. I am in Scarborough Area.
This is WRONG for the Doctor to do as far as I am concerned. I DID NOT give my consent for this and I feel that it is an invasion of my privacy and personal information. Does anyone out there know if there is anything that can be done about this??....
Another call from this number tonight at 6:10pm...a woman named Virginia from "Health Screen"...said she will call back next week. I can't wait to talk to her and ask a few questions.
Well, well.......I think I want to vomit....I just looked at "Health Screen" website....this sounds like the company that has been calling us.
It's all about our Dr.s getting their maximum amount of money from us and the Gov't....nothing at all to do with patient care as far as I am concerned....I am pretty sure that they do in fact have our medical info....and the calls are intended to collect more information that will help the Dr maximize his income....