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Patients still left in the dark after Oklahoma allergy clinic closes

The clinic has temporary hours and is unable to give out medical records, leaving many confused.

Patients still left in the dark after Oklahoma allergy clinic closes

The clinic has temporary hours and is unable to give out medical records, leaving many confused.

HAS THE LATEST ON THIS LOCAL CLINIC. THIS IS THE NEWEST SIGN POSTED ON THE INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY, ASTHMA AND IMMUNOLOGY. IT SAYS THERE CLOSED AS OF TUESDAY, LEAVING PATIENTS FEELING LEFT IN THE DARK ON WHAT TO DO AND WHERE TO GO. THEY DON’T POST ANYTHING, YOU KNOW, AND THEY DON’T. PEOPLE HAVE TO DRIVE BY THE CLINIC. AND THAT’S HOW THEY FOUND OUT IT WAS CLOSED PERMANENTLY. WE’VE HEARD FROM DOZENS OF PATIENTS SINCE THE BEGINNING OF MAY, CONFUSED AT WHAT’S GOING ON AT THE INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY ASTHMA AND IMMUNOLOGY. IT’S REALLY DISHEARTENING THAT THEY’RE DOING THIS TO EVERYBODY THAT WAS WITH HER MAY 2ND. THE CLINIC POSTED THEY WERE CLOSING BECAUSE OF A CYBER SECURITY ATTACK, SOMETHING THE FBI TOLD ME HADN’T BEEN REPORTED. JUNE FIFTH. THEY POSTED TEMPORARY HOURS FOR JUST ALLERGY SHOTS WITH VARIOUS HOURS EVERY DAY. THE CLINIC ALSO TOLD ME THEY HOPE TO HAVE WI-FI THAT DAY TO HELP PATIENTS GET MEDICAL RECORDS. JUNE 20TH, THE MOST RECENT NOTE POSTED ON THE DOOR CLINIC CLOSED DUE TO ONGOING CYBER CRIME. SIGNED DR. HER DAUGHTER. I HONESTLY DON’T THINK IT’S A CYBERSECURITY ATTACK. I THINK IT’S MORE INSURANCE FRAUD. WHY ELSE WOULD YOU MAKE YOUR PATIENTS GO THROUGH THREE ALLERGY TESTS? WE REACHED OUT TO THE MEDIA CONTACT FOR DR
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Patients still left in the dark after Oklahoma allergy clinic closes

The clinic has temporary hours and is unable to give out medical records, leaving many confused.

Patients are still in the dark after an Oklahoma allergy clinic closed.The clinic has temporary hours and is unable to give out medical records, leaving many confused. Since early May, the Institute of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology has been giving out allergy shots but was not fully open because of an alleged cyber security attack.| MORE | Oklahoma allergy clinic stepping up after competitor leaves patients in the darkThe Federal Bureau of Investigation said it hadn’t been reported to them. As of Wednesday, a new sign said they are closed."They don’t post anything, and people have to drive by the clinic to find out it’s closed permanently," said Trina Waller, a patient.KOCO 5 heard from dozens of patients since the beginning of May, confused at what’s going on at the clinic."It’s really disheartening. They’re doing this to everybody," Waller said.On May 2, the clinic posted they were closing because of a cyber security attack, which the FBI said hadn’t been reported. On June 5, they posted temporary hours for just allergy shots with various hours every day.The clinic also said they hoped to have Wi-Fi that day to help patients get medical records. On June 20, the note posted on the door said the clinic was closed due to ongoing cybercrime and was signed by Dr. Amy Darter.| MORE | Better Business Bureau investigating practices after OKC allergy clinic closes"I honestly don’t think it’s a cybersecurity attack. I think it’s more insurance fraud. I mean, why else would you make your patients go through three allergy tests?" Waller said.KOCO 5 reached out to Darter on Wednesday but has not gotten a statement back."I just wish she would’ve been completely honest with the patients and not held our records. Let us have our records so we can move on," Waller said.Top HeadlinesOfficials search for walkaway inmate from Jim E. Hamilton Correctional CenterNeighbor describes moments he found body in driveway in Oklahoma CityThird person confirmed dead after severe storms hit Oklahoma

Patients are still in the dark after an Oklahoma allergy clinic closed.

The clinic has temporary hours and is unable to give out medical records, leaving many confused. Since early May, the Institute of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology has been giving out allergy shots but was not fully open because of an alleged cyber security attack.

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation said it hadn’t been reported to them. As of Wednesday, a new sign said they are closed.

"They don’t post anything, and people have to drive by the clinic to find out it’s closed permanently," said Trina Waller, a patient.

KOCO 5 heard from dozens of patients since the beginning of May, confused at what’s going on at the clinic.

"It’s really disheartening. They’re doing this to everybody," Waller said.

On May 2, the clinic posted they were closing because of a cyber security attack, which the FBI said hadn’t been reported. On June 5, they posted temporary hours for just allergy shots with various hours every day.

The clinic also said they hoped to have Wi-Fi that day to help patients get medical records. On June 20, the note posted on the door said the clinic was closed due to ongoing cybercrime and was signed by Dr. Amy Darter.

| MORE | Better Business Bureau investigating practices after OKC allergy clinic closes

"I honestly don’t think it’s a cybersecurity attack. I think it’s more insurance fraud. I mean, why else would you make your patients go through three allergy tests?" Waller said.

KOCO 5 reached out to Darter on Wednesday but has not gotten a statement back.

"I just wish she would’ve been completely honest with the patients and not held our records. Let us have our records so we can move on," Waller said.


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