Re: HIPPA

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On 5/24/06, R. Goff wrote:
> My 16 year old daughter was recently treated in an World
> renown emergency room.After waiting around 11 hours
> throughout the ordeal We were denied access to her medical
> file while there and were also denied copies of admitting
> papers that we signed for treatment. We were told that the
> papers mysteriously dissapeared! I feel as a parent my
> rights were denied and so were hers. what opinion do you
> offer? thanks

Yes, under the HIPPA law it is confidential all medical
information, however a signed release of information request
from your daughter would allow you and her to obtain the
information.