3 ms·
Unless the patient is prescribed a controlled substance. Then docs force patients to sign a waiver that enables the police and just any other state agency to ta
by pnw_hazor 7y ago
Unless the patient is prescribed a controlled substance. Then docs force patients to sign a waiver that enables the police and just any other state agency to take a peek for any reason. Of course, the patient always can refuse to sign the waiver and seek out non-traditional/conventional sources of treatment.
As a lawyer it is shocking to see how far the medical profession has fallen w.r.t. patient privacy.
- fingerlocks 7y agoCan you elaborate a little? Where/when is this waiver signed? If I get a small pain killer for post surgery pain, like Vicodin, am I asked to sign this waiver by my doc? Or is it at the pharmacy counter?
- pnw_hazor 7y agoUsually, it is the healthcare provider, they require drug testing (urinalysis) and require patients to waive patient privacy. The details may vary by state or among providers. And, I believe some healthcare providers require patient privacy waivers that are broader than specifically required by the locality. This might be an effort to avoid having to update the patient waivers as local law change. For example, a healthcare provider in Seattle, WA (UW Physicians') uses a controlled substance privacy waiver that can be read to allow any state or local agency access to a patient's medical record for any reason. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/states-require-doctors-to-use-prescription-drug-monitoring-systems-for-patients/2018/01/12/c76807b8-f009-11e7-97bf-bba379b809ab_story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/state...