HIPAA'S USE AS CODE OF SILENCE OFTEN MISINTERPRETS THE LAW

Many of us have had an experience, especially if caring for a family member or a friend, of not being able to get the most basic information when contacting a provider or a hospital on the status of a patient in our care.  Even very basic information is withheld sometimes, under the guise of "HIPAA rules won't allow us to share that". 

The New York Times published a recent article about the subject that I thought would interest you.

Here it is . . . .

I found some of the additional comments related to the article to be telling as well.  Many come from doctors and people working in the healthcare field about the reality of working with the law's requirements.

Enjoy!