Tampa, Fla.-based Laser Spine Institute shut its doors March 1, leaving patients scrambling, and in some cases still fighting to get their medical records, according to local ABC affiliate WFTS.
Christine Sorhage underwent surgery 10 days prior to the surgery center's closure. She has been left without postoperative care. To move forward with her treatment plan, which includes rehabilitation, Ms. Sorhage needs access to her medical records.
The patient told WFTS that she has called the phone number Laser Spine Institute left behind but hasn't been in luck. She has reached out to other contacts the surgery center has provided in the aftermath of the closure; however, Ms. Sorhage is still without her records.
Laser Spine Institute informed the Agency for Health Care Administration, a Florida agency created as the chief health policy entity, that patients must send written requests to a specific address to receive their medical records.
Former Laser Spine Institute physicians are also in a tough place, as they don't have access to their past patients. Other surgery centers in the area are also unable to contact the spine institute to have patient records transferred, WFTS reports.