Puester said:patrice said:Admittedly, I think sometimes HIPAA goes way overboard. Having said
that, and agreeing completely with Goomba's post, it's nice to have a
backup when a well meaning relative or friend calls asking for a
patient's condition, when it may or may not be any of their business,
and being able to said "due to new regulations, we're not able to give
out any more information". It keeps health care workers from getting
in the middle of really sticky situations. I really like the idea of
not being able to mention much at all about how a person is doing
without their permission.
Perhaps you can ask your dad to put you on a list of folks that the
doctor etc., is/are allowed to discuss his condition with?Providing Dad actually wants her to know. He may be one of those
private old guys who wants to fade away without a lot of emotion.
Agreed.
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In the long run it won't make a difference who knows about his
condition but if he has a desire for privacy, it's worth helping
him to protect his dignity.
I completely agree with you.
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I agree that if I were in Jill's position, I would want to visit as
often as possible this year., but I recommend that to anyone with aging
parents.I lost both parents when I was 28 and I still miss them terribly. They
would have been wonderful grandparents for my kids.gloria p
Gloria -
Guess what I should've just come out and said was - that, IMHO, the
ultimate decision of whether or not to share health information should
be left up to the patient.
It's up to her dad - or any individual coherent enough to make decisions
regarding their own health care - whether or not they want family
members to know exactly what's going on with their condition.
patrice