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aswannabe
Sep 20, 2009, 09:00 AM
A doctor has a patient that behaves strangely and evasive and the Doctor performs a websearch and finds out that the patient is a wanted Felon. What can be done from this point?
Fr_Chuck
Sep 20, 2009, 09:36 AM
Call the police and have him arrested when he leaves the office.
He is not giving out any medical info, in fact the doctor should have a obligation to turn them in
twinkiedooter
Sep 21, 2009, 05:32 PM
This would definitely not be a HIPAA violation. The doctor may call the police and give them the home address to have him picked up.
J_9
Sep 21, 2009, 05:40 PM
Unfortunately both of the above answers are incorrect. It is still doctor/patient privilege, which inspired HIPAA. Whatever the doctor knows about the patient is private info.