What are some arguments against HIPAA?

Answer 1

HIPPA was designed specifically for hospitals and nursing homes not social service agencies. There are certain items that are not addressed or does not apply to Social Workers. Overall HIPPA is too broad and it needs to be refined to address every profession that deals with people.

Answer 2

It has been discussed that the statues of HIPAA are so strict that it prevents people who care about the patient but are not legally connected to them from finding out critical information. HIPAA also plagues doctors offices and patients with paperwork and complications that can make communicating information difficult.
For example, I received an MRI last year to check for a stress fracture and the radiologist could see right there whether or not I had one, but he could not tell me because the information had to be communicated directly to me from my doctor because they were not legally allowed to disclose my information to anyone, even myself. I had to wait a week to see my orthopedist. The scan was negative, and it delayed the beginning of my physical therapy and therefore my recovery.
However, I believe HIPAA is necessary in today's society, whatever the inconvenience.

Answer 3

The arguments are:
- Security restrictions mandated by HIPAA are good, but no practice follows them no 100%;
- Legal issue listed by someone here: it is not allowed to give out the information about the patient even under the obviously reasonable circumstances (related article: http://www.tba.org/Journal_TBArchives/feb03/TBJ-feb03-article.html);
- HIPAA mandates non-disclosure of genetic information that could be important since it is related to family information (related article: http://library.ahima.org/xpedio/groups/public/documents/ahima/bok1_031446.hcsp?dDocName=bok1_031446)
- Sometimes physicians need to access the information about the patient whom they don't heal, which is forbidden by HIPAA (related article: http://www.hipaavalidator.com/health_care_it_news/health_care_it_topics/Physicians_access_to_medical_records_versus_HIPAA_Compliance.html)

Answer 4

One thing I cannot stand is that doctors are not able to give information regarding patients if it has something to do with a legal issue. Like if someone is under the care of a psychiatrist, and they admit to killing someone they cannot tell the authorities. I think that is wrong. They need to change the laws so they can tell the police and get them off the streets.

Answer 5

That's a tough one. An argument possibly could be made regarding some mental health issues.

Answer 6

cant say i heard any

Answer 7

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