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S U M M A R Y


DIARY: May 29, 2006 02:33 PM Monday; Rod Welch

VA letter to follow up achalasia treatment and dental referral.

1...Summary/Objective
2...Manometry Test Expedite Report and Schedule Treatment for Achalasia
3...Dental Referral for Service Related Follow Up


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SUBJECTS
Achalasia Treatment Schedule Report on Manometry Test 060330 Planned

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0703 -    ..
0704 - Summary/Objective
0705 -
070501 - Follow up ref SDS 18 0000.
070502 -
070503 - Followed up on pending issues to receive report on manometry test, and
070504 - schedule procedure to treat achalasia, ref SDS 0 FT6M, and also asking
070505 - about progress scheduling dental examination. ref SDS 0 YR4J
070506 -
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070510 -  ..
0706 -
0707 -
0708 - Progress
0709 -
070901 - Manometry Test Expedite Report and Schedule Treatment for Achalasia
070902 -
070903 - Follow up ref SDS 18 FT6M, ref SDS 11 FT6M.
070904 -
070905 - Submitted ref DIT 1 0001 for the doctor in GI clinic, and the primary
070906 - care physician, following up the meeting on 060505, ref SDS 18 YR4J,
070907 - and a previous letter to Kim that was effective...
070908 -
070909 -    1.  I saw [the doctor] briefly on May 5, and he said you were a big
070910 -        help forwarding the letter on April 3. ref SDS 18 KU5I  At that
070911 -        time on May 5, ref DIT 1 0001, [the doctor] expected to receive
070912 -        diagnostic data from the folks at the VA Mather AFB in
070913 -        Sacramento, and then submit a letter with results of the test
070914 -        on March 30.  He further planned to schedule a procedure to
070915 -        treat achalasia. ref SDS 18 PU5J
070917 -         ..
070918 -    2.  If convenient, can you forward this to remind [the doctor] that
070919 -        this matter is still pending.  Neither the Doctor's report nor
070920 -        a schedule for treating achalasia have been received.  It's not
070921 -        urgent, so no rush, just wondering about the schedule.
070922 -        ref DIT 1 3T6N
070923 -
070924 -            [On 060601 Kim forwarded the letter issued today 060529 to
070925 -            the doctor for expediting submission of a report on
070926 -            manometry testing on 060330, and scheduling treatment for
070927 -            achalasia. ref SDS 19 OQ5R
070929 -             ..
070930 -            [On 060614 GI clinic has experienced increased work load,
070931 -            which requires prioritizing; patient advocate, Rubin Soto,
070932 -            will coordinate with the GI Clinic notifying the customer
070933 -            of the schedule based on current priorities. ref SDS 20
070934 -            J86N
070936 -             ..
070937 -            [On 070220 letter to VA asks about progress getting test
070938 -            results from VA in Sacramento, and scheduling surgery
070939 -            for achalasia. ref SDS 21 5R5R
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SUBJECTS
Dental Examination Schedule on Referral 060406 by Primary Care Physi

1503 -
150401 -  ..
150402 - Dental Referral for Service Related Follow Up
150403 -
150404 - Follow up ref SDS 18 YR4J, ref SDS 11 YR4J.
150406 -  ..
150407 - Letter to Kim continues...
150408 -
150409 -    3.  I also saw [the primary care physician] on May 5.  He made a
150410 -        referral for dental support on April 6, ref DIT 1 YT7J, after
150411 -        he got the letter from you on April 3. ref SDS 18 NX5F
150413 -         ..
150414 -    4.  So, thanks for your help on this.  Do you know if response on
150415 -        dental referrals is 60 or 90 days?  When does the patient
150416 -        follow up to see if a mistake occurred?  I don't want to be
150417 -        disruptive, but would like to provide a reminder when
150418 -        appropriate. ref DIT 1 IT7O
150419 -
150420 -           [On 060601 Kim submitted the letter to the patient advocate,
150421 -           Rubin Soto, for follow up. ref SDS 19 YR4J
150423 -            ..
150424 -           [On 060614 visited VA; Rubin is out of office until 060616;
150425 -           so, met with Renato who will ask Rubin to follow up on
150426 -           scheduling dental care. ref SDS 20 YR4J
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