RE: Does this Sound Odd to You?
January 1, 2016 at 6:41 pm
(This post was last modified: January 1, 2016 at 7:16 pm by Athene.)
Yes.
When hospital employees aren't certain whether a disclosure is in violation of HIPAA laws or not, they'll often play it safe rather than sorry. Otherwise, they might actually have to ask a question, or bother to find something out.
Your friend's inquiry as to whether or not her cousin had been admitted, should have been answered.
http://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professiona...index.html
When hospital employees aren't certain whether a disclosure is in violation of HIPAA laws or not, they'll often play it safe rather than sorry. Otherwise, they might actually have to ask a question, or bother to find something out.
Your friend's inquiry as to whether or not her cousin had been admitted, should have been answered.
http://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professiona...index.html