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Sorry for the digressions, but Chautauqua Institute is the most informative place I know of. Speakers with pristine credentials come here to inform and enter into a conversation that leads to rational decision making. Dr. Deborah C. Peel, considered one of the most powerful persons in the medical field today, gave a speech on patient privacy rights, which apparently there isn’t much of. The privacy paper you sign in the doctor office gives the right to disperse your medical information away. The HIPAA amended law of 2002 reads, “ to use and disclose protected health information for treatment, payment, healthcare operations.” What does this mean you ask? Well, look at the chart at the beginning of this blog and know that every entity listed, has the right to know what drugs you are taking, what syndrome you might be suffering from, if you HIV, or any sexually transmitted disease or any tests that may have been ordered or pronouncement any of your doctors might make.
My personal favorite institution that has a right to your medical information is banks. Yup, where you safeguard your money can have access to know if you take heart burn medicine, are diabetic or are on an antidepressant? What can you do? Well first of all, go to www.patientprivacyrights.org and print out an alternative paper to the one you are handed when you visit a doctor. Secondly, sign up to receive their up to date legislation and by all means download, buy a CD or DVD or Dr. Peel’s lecture that she gave at Chautauqua Institute, July 24,2010.