[sometime lurker]

If Kapiolani has NO RECORDS or their records are material conflict with PUBLICLY RELEASED information from other public officials then the managers, executives and board of directors (who are all accountable legally) are required to correct known incorrect information that they become AWARE OF IT. It is pretty safe to say they are aware of what was released by the White House. To remain silent IF there was no birth at hospital or IF the information is materially incorrect in a legally meaningful way (different/no father listed) is easily an obstruction of justice charge.

Any lawyers out there? If bluecat6 is correct, anytime there is a published biography or history which has incorrect medical information (the patient didn't die of pneumonia, but of complications of alcoholism; the celebrity claims to be 29, but is in fact 36, etc.) hospitals would be required to correct the information and violate the HIPAA privacy rule. I have worked in and with hospitals since 1976, and I have never heard of this "duty to correct."

Bluecat6, since you haven't responded to my question by acknowledging you're a lawyer, may I assume you are not? In which case you are posting what you WISH was true. Maybe we can find an actual lawyer to respond.

[Kleon]

I do know that the only information physicians are required to disclose in Hawaii is the presence of a disease dangerous to the public health. They would never be called upon to disclose Ann Dunham's records, and they wouldn't do so voluntarily, because they have an ethical obligation to protect her privacy.