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Can a doctor reveal if he/she is treating a person or not treating that person?

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Old Aug 4th, 2008, 04:21 AM   #1
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Can a doctor reveal if he/she is treating a person or not treating that person?
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Old Aug 4th, 2008, 01:20 PM   #2
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no that information is protected under HIPAA
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Old Aug 5th, 2008, 02:53 AM   #3
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Thank you so much for such a quick response.
So if someone asked a Dr. if they were treating a women named Jane Joe the Dr would have to refuse to answer that. Is that correct.
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Old Aug 5th, 2008, 09:55 AM   #4
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it is not illegal to say she is not our patient, which you seem to be asking but avoiding asking it that way.
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Old Aug 5th, 2008, 11:38 AM   #5
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you can not confirn nor deny the standard response is I am not allowed to give out that information without the patients consent
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