[NABS-L] Medical Appointments

[ctate2076 at att.net]

Hi: 

Most doctors now have a patient portal where you may make appointments on your own. The system used by my doctors (I can't remember the name right now( is accessible. As for paperwork, I have requested new patient paperwork be emailed or snail mailed to me. Not all portions doctors have an accessible email document and not all of the online portal new forms in the patient portal is accessible, so I have had a sighted family member help fill it out. If that doesn't work, I ensure the office staff will assist me in filling out documents in the office as I almost always attend doctor's visits on my own. I have not experienced negativity in those offices where I need help filling out forms, but I have heard that is not the norm. In that case, I would suggest bringing a trusted friend or family member to assist. 

Camille 

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Subject: [NABS-L] Medical Appointments

Hi All, 

What are some ways to navigate filling out paperwork at a doctor/dentist office and going to doctor/dentist appoartments as a blind person? How do you do it independently? I'm asking for a friend, and your ideas may also help me in the future. 

Thanks,
Thanks,
Ahbee  
Vice President, AABS  
“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.”
1 Corinthians 13:4-7 NIV
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