Quote:You're acting like HIPAA is an excuse. It's a stinking law.  They can't release any more information about his situation than they have.  It violates his right to privacy under that law.  Blackmon would have to sign off on any release of information.  It's really not that difficult to understand.  You're receiving the exact same protections under the law.  It's nobody's business but your own.  You're welcome to share it.  You're welcome to authorize others to share it.  But they can't just release your information. 

 

Quick anecdote:  I finally got sick enough to go to the gastroenterologist.  One of my neighbors growing up is a prominent one in town, and both he and his wife were family friends when I lived in town.  I went to see him, and he was stoked.  He said he'd tell his wife he ran into me.  Then he quickly corrected himself, "no, I won't."

 

Privacy laws are serious.

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