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The quote is taken out of context I think (this is a tabloid) the doctor probably posted the information to the court docket under seal at the request of the ju

The quote is taken out of context I think (this is a tabloid) the doctor probably posted the information to the court docket under seal at the request of the judge or at least probably in accordance with the law.

coding123 8y ago
haha, that's really interesting to hear. I'm almost certain a Judge is also not allowed access to medical records. He most likely is not a covered entity. Beyond that while it might make sense to request medical records in a criminal trial, there's no place for that in a civil suit.
- Nadya 8y ago
  HIPAA allows health care providers to disclose medical records in response to a court order as long as the order specifies the scope of the records required to be disclosed and is signed by a judge.
  - CodeWriter23 8y ago
    Court order != Filing Suit
    - albedoa 8y ago
      The docket persists beyond the filing and can have records attached to it under seal by order. Nadya did not draw the equivalence you are correcting.
- phonon 8y ago
  If the civil suit is about medical treatment, do you really think posting responsive documents to the court docket is a HIPAA violation?
  - fencepost 8y ago
    If the civil suit is about medical treatment, do you really think posting responsive documents to the court docket is a HIPAA violation? If it's not posted under seal, then yes. Particularly if it's posted as part of the initial filing and not as a response.
titanomachy 8y ago
This is the only interpretation that remotely makes sense.
siphor 8y ago
I just went through the documents and that doesn't seem to be the case... Doc #43 is a request to the judge to remove Doc #24 due to HIPPA violations. Doc #24s not there anymore. Pretty interesting, and the tabloid seems to be accurate. The most damning thing in there was that the Doctor tested for HHV-6 (something 100% of humans have) and then charged for it and claimed it was HHV-2 (genital herpes). Theres apparently a lab technician available to testify that the Doctor commonly tests for HHV-6. Guy seems sleazy

coding123 8y ago

haha, that's really interesting to hear. I'm almost certain a Judge is also not allowed access to medical records. He most likely is not a covered entity. Beyond that while it might make sense to request medical records in a criminal trial, there's no place for that in a civil suit.

Nadya 8y ago
HIPAA allows health care providers to disclose medical records in response to a court order as long as the order specifies the scope of the records required to be disclosed and is signed by a judge.
- CodeWriter23 8y ago
  Court order != Filing Suit
  - albedoa 8y ago
    The docket persists beyond the filing and can have records attached to it under seal by order. Nadya did not draw the equivalence you are correcting.
phonon 8y ago
If the civil suit is about medical treatment, do you really think posting responsive documents to the court docket is a HIPAA violation?
- fencepost 8y ago
  If the civil suit is about medical treatment, do you really think posting responsive documents to the court docket is a HIPAA violation? If it's not posted under seal, then yes. Particularly if it's posted as part of the initial filing and not as a response.

titanomachy 8y ago

This is the only interpretation that remotely makes sense.

siphor 8y ago

I just went through the documents and that doesn't seem to be the case... Doc #43 is a request to the judge to remove Doc #24 due to HIPPA violations. Doc #24s not there anymore. Pretty interesting, and the tabloid seems to be accurate. The most damning thing in there was that the Doctor tested for HHV-6 (something 100% of humans have) and then charged for it and claimed it was HHV-2 (genital herpes). Theres apparently a lab technician available to testify that the Doctor commonly tests for HHV-6. Guy seems sleazy