[ Friday, May 02, 2003 ]
Here's an
article in the Olympia, Washington newspaper on the impact of HIPAA on friends and family seeking information on hospitalized loved ones. Interesting point regarding "imprisonment" in nursing homes: if a resident does not want to be listed in a directory (paranoia as an early manifestation of Alzheimers, perhaps), and they move rooms, family members won't be able to find out about them.
Jeff [10:33 AM]
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