[MileHi]

How does it violate HIPPA?

[binreadin]

All personal identification and medical information is kept strictly confidential under threat of prosecution and fines.

However, under those circumstances, I totally believe a resident would violate HIPPA. That law was largely put in place to protect homosexuals with AIDS and it has imposed billions of extra dollars on top of the health care industry. It also impedes patient care, as it is often over-interpreted by the hospital legal staff who take it to mean no information can be shared with any other facility. Just ask the VA how that's working for them. Not that they care.

[Vermont Lt]

You cannot divulge personal medical information to anyone. The Dr and hospital will find themseves in deep shit. Dead or alive. It doesn’t make any difference.

I work in a hospital and my group has access to medical records. I can cite a couple of examples of “famous” people that came into our Emergency Department. Everyone knew they were there. No one talked about it.

[MayflowerMadam]

HIPPA = HIPAA