Whether it's a HUGE City, like New York, or a tiny hamlet in New York, or ANYWHERE in the USA, the HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY and ACCOUNTABILITY ACT better known as HIPAA has a PRIVACY ACT that defines policies, procedures and guidelines for maintaining the PRIVACY and SECURITY of individually identifiable health information for the living AS WELL AS THE DECEASED !!! Deceased individuals have the SAME rights as the living for FIFTY YEARS after their demise. But WHAT can be done when that privacy has not only been violated but also slandered in a small town where gossip is as common as SNOW ? If one is living in that tiny town, would it be wise or SAFE to report the violators . . . OR . . . would it be best to remind individuals working as Health Care Providers and Assistants that these violations are EXTREMELY PAINFUL to remaining Family Members but also SERIOUSLY PUNISHABLE by damages up to a cost of $ 250,000.- PLUS YEARS OF JAIL TIME !!! If you would like to understand more about the privacy rights of your deceased loved ones CLICK HERE If you feel you have been violated ~ OR ~ You are the witness to such a violation I encourage you to file a report by CLICKING HERE !!! This is a CRIME that needs to be STOPPED ! "ET NON EST ULLA CREATURA INVISIBILLIS IN CONSPECTU EIUS OMNIA AUTEM NUDA ET APERTA SUNT OCULIS EIUS AD QUEM NOBIS SERMO." HEBREWS 4:13 I'D LOVE TO READ YOUR COMMENTS. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO DIVULGE YOUR REAL NAME NOR INSERT YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS. THANK YOU !!!
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Patty Pagelette
2/23/2014 03:08:12 pm
It happened to me that an office clerk in a small med center in my small town told people y son died from an overdose when really he died from asthma. this spread around town like wildfire and got back to me in a matter of days and made me hopping mad. I never reported her because I was afraid of retribution from her inbred family members. One day she'll screw up with someone who will nail her. In the meantime, many people in my small town look at me differently, except my close friends who know the truth.
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2/23/2014 09:55:47 pm
That's a very sad situation, Patty. I can understand why you would be angry and hurt. "Hear~Say" can be very damaging...that's why this Law has been put into place. May you find comfort in knowing the truth.
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Joe-Joe
2/23/2014 11:25:21 pm
small towns small minds
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2/24/2014 10:47:35 am
Well, now...there are some very good people in small towns...and with BIG minds.
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Herdofcowzinthemist
2/24/2014 10:50:45 am
Sounds like someones big mind shouldve minded something big like there own bizness
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