A huge, sincere thank you to the patients and colleagues who have contributed to such an enriching, rewarding practice.
Our office telephone was disconnected after Dec 29, 2022.
After Dec 29, 2022, patients or their new physician or nurse practitioner will be able to contact me via fax at (306) 543-0402, or email at scbester22@gmail.com. I hope to answer questions within 10 business days. This is intended to allow patients to contact me regarding chart transfers, or outstanding tasks on my part. I will not be able to institute any new medical management or refill any prescriptions after Dec 23, 2022.
Please have your new physician contact me directly for any information that might be required more urgently. Their office will have a transfer request form for you to sign, giving me permission to release confidential medical information, and informing me to where I should send the information. They will then fax the signed form to me.
I had hoped that a physician would be able to take over the care of my medical practice, but I have not been successful. Dr. I. Muhammad , across the hall from where I had worked, has offered to take on patients as her patient load will allow. Friends and family are a good resource for finding a new physician, and the Saskatchewan Health Authority has a website listing family physicians accepting new patients.
I shall continue to monitor and respond to outstanding investigations that I have ordered. If you have a new family physician, I shall forward information not available on eHealth to this new physician.
I shall retain original medical records available to me in keeping with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan bylaws. Please discuss transfer of medical records with your physician, as most of the information might already be available to them. eHealth interfaces with electronic medical records in doctor's offices. Immunization history, prescribed medications for the past 3 years, lab and radiological reports for the past 6 years, and hospitalization reports, will be available to the responsible physician .
The cost of transferring records is not covered by Saskatchewan Health and will be the responsibility of the patient. Payment will need to be received prior to completion of the request. Payment may be made by cheque, or by eTransfer.
The cost of processing and faxing to the requesting physician pertinent information only, up to 30 pages, will be $40.00. This is the usual request that I have received from doctor's offices. If you would like more extensive information copied the cost will be in keeping with the fee suggested by the Saskatchewan Medical Association on it's website: a base fee of $30, plus 30 cents per page, plus $80 per 15 minutes physician time spent in completing the request. The cost for mailing by regular surface mail will be an additional $10. I unfortunately do not have the means to provide medical records on a CD or memory stick.
With thanks and best wishes,
Dr. Stephen Bester
Contact Information after December 29, 2022, as discussed above:
Fax number effective Dec 30, 2022:
306-543-0402
Email address: scbester22@gmail.com
Dr. Stephen Bester Family Medicine
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