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Actually, everything said in the Doctor's offices for the past four years has already been archived on a database and shared all over the internet for everyone to see!
HIPPA

carrieon says

Actually, everything said in the Doctor's offices for the past four years has already been archived on a database and shared all over the internet for everyone to see!

HIPPA

Just curious what you mean by that... I'd be interested in something more than "blah blah blah last four years blah blah HIPPA.

BTW, it's actually known as "HIPAA," as in "the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. Passed under Clinton's administration, there have been a few changes over the years but it's basically the same as when it was passed.

Interestingly enough (at least to me), the first prosecution under HIPAA was the prosecution of a guy working for a cancer center who stole PHI (protected health information) and opened credit cards in a patient's name, ruining her credit:

"The facts of the case, as set forth in the plea agreement, can be summarized as follows. In October 2003, defendant Richard Gibson obtained the demographic information of a cancer patient from his employer, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. Gibson then used this data to obtain credit cards in the patient’s name, eventually incurring over $9,000 in debt for items such as video games, apparel, and jewelry. According to news reports, the theft was uncovered in February 2004, at which point Gibson was fired from his job as a phlebotomist/lab technician at the cancer center."

http://www.crowell.com/NewsEvents/AlertsNewsletters/Health-Law-In-The-News/First-Ever-HIPAA-Privacy-Criminal-Conviction#.Ue4S177nYqQ

Although the intent of the law was to protect patient health information from being used without the patient's consent, in this case the guy got more jail time than if he had been prosecuted under state law for theft.

They got the conviction even though the prosecution was stretched to include the individual person who stole the information - according to the law, he wasn't a covered entity under the law but his employer was. Also - they got the conviction because his stealing personal information met the letter of the law, even though it had nothing more to do with the victim's health information than she was simply there being treated.

elliemae says

Interestingly enough (at least to me), the first prosecution under HIPAA was the prosecution of a guy working for a cancer center who stole PHI (protected health information) and opened credit cards in a patient's name, ruining her credit:

One incident out of a never ending nightmare and horror show for tens of millions of Americans. If you have a good Marketer, er I mean Doctor, that can convince you that you need to take 50 different medications, and three therapy sessions. Your husband has no right or authority to question the Doctor, or even talk to him about your health.

Uhh... I fail to see the issue here seeing as how your doctor's office already has the above mentioned information stashed away. Why? So they can more accurately treat your symptoms and health problems. And please don't start up on the silly vaccine thing again.

CaptainShuddup says

Your husband has no right or authority to question the Doctor, or even talk to him about your health.

And your point is?????? If I want someone to have access to my medical records, I can easily give permission. None of this has anything to do with obamacare.

you know... typing in ALL CAPS makes me want to believe your post sooo much more!