recently something happened that a lot of you read about and i thank you for your responses. quickly, while i was in the hospital, a nosy, bitchy nurse gave the police my medical information to help prosecute my wife. she divulged the severity of my injuries; when just an hour before the police asked if i would sign a form releasing my med. records to help prosecute her. so, i never signed the form and she gave them info anyway. isn't this illegal? isn't medical supposed to be highly confidential?
and lori, if your out there, your a sweetheart and i'll be writing yopu soon.
thanks
2007-06-04 15:46:38 · 5 answers · asked by ferrari 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
may be admissable in court there are differnt reules in domestic law
2007-06-04 17:22:49 · answer #1 · answered by ainger452 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is legal for the nurse to give records to a law enforcement officer in connection with an investigation without your consent. This is allowed for in the HIPAA regulations.
2007-06-06 11:20:26 · answer #2 · answered by winteraires 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nowdays health providers are mandated to keep medical information confidential. Looks to me like you have reason for a lawsuit.
2007-06-04 15:51:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think your wife has the right to kill herself if she wants to. She shouldn't be called a criminal for that.
However, keep in mind that it is NOT the doctor's fault. Please please please don't ruin a doctor's career for something s/he didn't do.
Now, this is not medical malpractice. At the most, this could be considered a violation of your HIPAA rights. This means that the nurse and/or the hospital are at fault. Not the doctor.
2007-06-04 15:56:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is correct. You need to tell your attorney what happened so that he/she can have the records excluded from evidence.
2007-06-04 16:35:04 · answer #5 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋