Still and all, shake the magic legal stick at em and see if they fold.
I agree. We live in a world now here Truth is “whatever I say it is”. HIPPA protects me because I say it does. If anyone wants to challenge me on that, I say “I think I know the law better than you do”. If they want to pursue, I say “I’ve won the argument. Give it up. You’re just embarrassing yourself.”
Does HIPPA protect me? Do I know anything about the law? HA! Not likely! Does not matter. I declare victory and move on. That’s power. Seize the power.