Doctors Against Hipaa
doctors against hipaa
HIPAA Laws and the Major Leagues?
Is it against the HIPAA Laws to discuss someone’s medical record on national TV even if they are in the major leagues?
I would be upset. I feel it should be Doctor, Patient confidentiallty no matter what field they are in.
What is your opponion on this issue?
mj69catz was almost correct.
Under the terms of the collective bargaining agreement signed between the Player’s Union and MLB, medical conditions affecting the rediness of the player and/or personnel for on-field performance are allowed to be released to the media.
As you have been told, HIPPA regulates MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS be they trainers, doctors, nurses, medical staff or otherwise. It does not affect the contract between MLBPA and the MLB.
In fact, this is an interesting area of law today. many colleges and universities are coming under fire with the threat of lawsuits for releasing medical information of their own players. There is just such a lawsuit in Colorado which will define this area of law soon filed by a player whose medical condition was released by the team trainer to the local media without the player’s express permission.
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