I was thinking the same thing. Wouldn't it be a violation of patient privacy laws to disclose this information?
Can’t they say when if someone wasn’t a patient or born at their hospital? Also, this is long before all the HIPPA laws. And, I imagine a hospital would be rather proud that the president was born there and would brag about it. Especially, after the president or his sister let the cat out of the bag. I think we are dealing with serial liars. What the heck is wrong with democrats that cause them to habbitually lie?
If Obama told them to give it out, it would not be a problem. He hasn’t.
Also, how would the average phone-answerer at the hospital record department have any clue how to find out who was a patient there 40+ years ago?
That said, there needs to be some kind of official verification of Obama’s “natural born citizen” status.
“Has anyone heard of HIPPA-Health Insurers Privacy and Propogation Act. By law, hospitals are not allowed to give out personal info. They don’t care if you’re asking about a homeless man or the president elect.
I was thinking the same thing. Wouldn’t it be a violation of patient privacy laws to disclose this information?”
<<<<Maybe someone with first-hand knowledge can weigh in, but IMO, seems that they did provide a sufficient answer by saying he wasn’t a patient rather than a “cannot confirm” statement. Also, since you can call a hospital and ask for a patient and then be connected to their room, I am thinking that hospital can (if want to) say they have no record, just not comment on what patient is doing there...
Anyone who is a valid person or entity of interest can view anyone else health care records.
Government agencies with an inquiry of interest on about any person,
insurance companies and their employees or contractors,
hospitals- doctors -healthcare providers and their employees,
pharmacutical companies- providers- suppliers- and retailers (think Bush Prescription Drug Plan)
etc,
etc,
etc.
Like someone who works for on of the Blues told me it is more a right for any person or company presenting any properly formatted inquiry. Meaning about anyone with the right form, signed by the right person. NOT necessarily the person whose record is of question or interest.
Remember this started under by the Hillary health care plan but never got eliminated by the ending of her universal health care plan.
Of all the things Hillary care wanted, one report I saw said that 85+++% of it was enacted or approved.
Why is it that newspapers report the condition of accident victims then.
I don't think that patient privacy laws apply to non patients.