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