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Does my personal health information belong to my doctor? Not according to HIPAA, at least not in a way that gives the doctor control over selling it. While my p
by karaterobot 2y ago
Does my personal health information belong to my doctor? Not according to HIPAA, at least not in a way that gives the doctor control over selling it. While my pay is currently not protected by similar regulation, it seems like the kind of protection regulation similar to HIPAA could defensibly target.
- xenocratus 2y agoYour personal health information is information that pertains to you and you only. Your compensation is part of a contract between yourself and your employer, hence why both parties have to sign it, and why both parties have ownership over it. Not arguing that payroll information can't be protected, my only point was that your comparison was off.
- treypitt 2y agoBecause hospitals and clinics don't care or record the treatment they provide?
- BobaFloutist 2y agoNot to mention insurance.
- karaterobot 2y agoI'm not saying it is currently the case that I own my compensation number, I'm saying it's not impossible to imagine creating regulation to make that happen.