No, that’s not what I’m saying, read my last post.
HIPAA law forbids any release of Protected Health Information except for certain exemptions.
If Abercrombie read a letter 0bama sent to him, the hospital is not (in a HIPAA sense) involved at all. If the letter was sent to Kapiolani, I don’t know. It may take a lawyer to figure out whether a letter sent by an ex-patient, referencing a medical event, but only in the context of congratulations on a centennial, is covered by HIPAA or not.
However, If Kapiolani had read the letter publicly, it sounds like they are (indirectly) confirming he was born there?
Don’t get the idea that HIPAA goes by common sense, because it doesn’t. My employer has some of the most inconvenient, non commonsensical policies in place because like all covered entities, they’re terrified of HIPAA.
Kapiolani displayed the letter for six mos. I suppose they weren’t responsible for that either?