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    Sep 20, 2009, 09:00 AM
    Hipaa protection of felon
    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?
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    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
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    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.
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    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.
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