Posted on 09/12/2016 9:58:26 AM PDT by doug from upland
Physicians Almost Unanimous in Opposition to HIPAA 'Privacy' Rules
New federal "privacy" rules could actually do more harm to patients than just compromising privacy, according to a national physician organization. A mailed survey of 344 physicians conducted by the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) shows almost unanimous opposition to the HHS privacy rules, scheduled for full implementation in 2003. A whopping 96 percent thought the rules would further compromise patient privacy. Some of the other questions provide further clues about the practical effects of the rules.
The poll results were disclosed at a news conference today in Washington, D.C. by AAPS Public Affairs Counsel, Kathryn Serkes, in conjunction with the announcement of a lawsuit against HHS to be filed by AAPS challenging the new regulations.
"The rules may create a massive federal mandate that requires every doctor to share patients' records with the federal government without patient consent," said Serkes. "Even more alarming is that patients may be refused medical treatment if they won't consent to disclosure."
But physicians already believe that third-parties ask for information that they believe to violate confidentiality, with 51 percent reporting such requests from government agencies and 70 percent from health plans.
Nearly 87 percent reported that a patient had asked that information be kept out of the record, and nearly 78 percent of physicians said that they had indeed withheld information from a patient's record due to privacy concerns. While only 19 percent admit to lying to protect a patient's privacy, 74 percent state that they have withheld information for that reason.
"Patients are withholding information, and doctors are lying because of privacy concerns," said Serkes. "The obvious conclusion is that these rules will only exacerbate the situation to the point of distorted, incomplete and potentially dangerous medical records becoming the norm. Physicians' ethics will be further challenged, the choice between government compliance and lying for a patient."
"While masquerading as patient protection, the rules would actually eliminate any last shred of confidentiality and risk lives," concluded Serkes AAPS is a national association of physicians founded in 1943 to protect the sanctity of the patient-physician relationship from intrusion of third parties.
Answer -
No
You can get a doctor to write a note for anything.
When your Med records are on the web what privacy can you reasonably expect? None!
You can get a doctor to write a note for anything.***
You can get a dentist to write for a physical therapist.
Yep, I saw that on Seinfeld. Then they were investigating taking his license away.
The media is playing a big role in hiding Hillary’s medical issue from the public. They have know for a long time that Hillary is not fit to be President.
“You can get a doctor to write a note for anything.”
Obviously. There’s a Dr, Nick in ever street corner. How did you think my employees got their medical marijuana card? Doctors here in L.A. brag about it. “I have arthritis” DOCTOR. “here is a prescription for weed. Oops. I meant medical marijuana”
Yep, we can believe Lisa Bardack, right?
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