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Re: Medical Privacy under threat. You can help!
      06/06/03 02:47 PM

I must admit, I'm a bit confused on the new HIPPA law.
I understood it to mean MORE protection of patients' rights/confidentaility, than before.
Example: Before, regarding law enforcement seeing your records, the law was very vague. The new law requires a court order/subpoena in order for them to see records.

Also, the new law states that patients have an absolute right to see their records(within 30 days).

Here's a link:
What do you all make of it????????
http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/

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