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Originally Posted by BiDrywallChick well, since the new HIPPA guidelines are pretty tight about privacy, I would say there really isnt a reason not to be 100% honest with your dr. |
HIPPA is a nice program, but mostly it creates more red tape - it does not neccessarily protect your personal information. I work in an industry that accesses medical records on a regular basis. All HIPPA does is require that we have the correct forms in place in order to have access.
Not to cause any alarms here, but be very aware that when you buy products (insurance) where you health history will be reviewed, everything your doctor writes in your file will be requested. Again - those HIPPA laws apply to the person given access to your records, and they also have the responsibility to keep what they read in confidence but don't assume that your records will always be locked in a file cabinet where only the doctor will see it.
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