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Thousands of former Christian Psychotherapy patients may ‘never’ get their medical records

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WELLIG) – 36 years ago by Dr. Page Huff, Christian Psychotherapy, founded Services have for decades been seen as the preferred location for patients in need of mental health care in the Hampton Roads area.

Patients, employees and even competitors gave the organization high marks. Huff died unexpectedly last year. Sources say financial problems surfaced after his death. In January, with little notification from 100 employees and no notification from thousands of patients, the practice closed four sites, including a southern Chesapeake site now being used by a construction company.

Ann Anderson was a long-term patient at the Chesapeake site.

“They literally closed overnight, it was like seeing patients on Friday and they disappeared over the weekend,” said Anderson.

Anderson was able to contact her doctor, but four months after completing the practice, she was unable to contact her medical records.

“Together with you [the practice] disappeared, all patient files went. That’s my concern, “said Anderson.

10 On Your Side may have found her records and the records of hundreds, maybe thousands, of other patients crammed together on shelves and piled on the floor. A confidential source toured the building at 609 Independence Parkway in January, shortly after the practice closed and the offices appeared to have been put on the market. The source says there were unsecured medical records in every room in the building, which has an estimated 20 rooms.

The confidential source told 10 On Your Side that employees left the building in January but the recordings were left behind. The source went on to say that anyone who looked at this property with the potential to rent or buy the building could have seen sensitive medical records.

Anderson was stunned to learn about the images of unsecured patient records.

“Oh my god. That’s just wrong. That’s just wrong,” said a visibly annoyed Anderson.

WAVY’s Regina Mobley spoke to a former CPS veteran who has told his patients that they will likely never receive their records.

In a recent Richmond Circuit Court hearing, CPS was found to be in default with a lender. Another civil case filed by employees is pending in the Virginia Beach Circuit Court.

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