I'm in for $50. Hope it helps!

Greetings 2aHawaii bloggers! This is my first post. I found this blog, and have learned more about what it is and does because I am one of the ones denied the permit after being flagged by the Kaiser EMR system. I had group counseling for depression in 1995, cleared in four sessions and have totally forgot about that for 21 years. I spoke with Dr. Max Cooper as well and have had conversations with Harvey Gerwig and both have sympathy, but can do nothing.

I wrote a letter to Chief Kealoha, and a Sgt. Jaeger called me and said that upon looking at the flagged part of the medical records that it seemed silly to have to deny me, but that that was their policy and that he recommended me to find an physician outside the Kaiser system, and said that he knew of a few, but would not tell me their names because it was not their policy to do so. Dead end there.

So I called the physicians listed in the 2ahawaii blog (there were a total of four that I could find) and was told by each that they did not do the writing of the letters anymore; those that gave a reason for not doing it, was the possible legal ramifications. I informed them that they were not liable under HRS 134-18 and they said they just didn’t want to take that chance.

I have written letters to both my personal care physician (who sympathizes but whose hands are tied) and Robert M. Pearl, MD Executive director and CEO, The Permanente Medical Groups; president and CEO, Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group; co-CEO, The Permanente Federation, LLC.  I have yet to receive a response.

So I am turning to you, 2aHawaii Blog Members, for a physician referral. Hopefully one when I call them will still do the consultation and clearance letter. Can anyone help, or at least point me in the right direction? Thanks in advance!