Would this piss you off?(patient confidientiality)

[TPH]

Thats just not right, I have to reconsider what I tell my Dr. I think I'll just tell him I have a history of elevated liver values.

 

[ironbarbarian]

Im a DR....your rights were not violated...
your doc has every right to discuss the matter with any doc that is or will be treating you...your doc cant discuss the matter with your mom or other family memebers or any other payient,,,secretary ect..if this happened you have a case

what are you talking about, did you read the post? YES you can discuss with doctors treating you(as you said), but NOT in front of others. He does have a case.

So you being a MED, put yourself in a juicers position(which I know you can since you are on this board), would you like a doctor to discuss your A.S. matters with another Doc infront of your parents, or secretary?

 

[razorkutz]

I've watched enough Law & Order to know that you have a viable lawsuit...

 

[Suspension]

FUCK! I would be so pissed. I would like to stick a needle in that fuckers head.

 

[Lift or Die]

This is why I have always advised not to discuss this shit with doctors. It gets worse. When the insurance claim is filed, this information will be part of the record. All insurance companies belong to the Medical Information Bureau....they share this information with other companies when you apply for health ins., life insurance, disability insurance and so on. It follows you around like a DUI. I would raise hell, and demand that any reference be deleted from the chart, if it ain't too late.

I agree with what Ironmaster says. Keep this info to yourself unless you want to risk the chance of getting screwed on health insurance for the rest of your life. Then there's always the possibility of your employer getting news of this info through the insurance company. My employer has followed up with me on details of the surgery I had and the reason for the surgery. So you can be sure they're keeping an eye on employee claims for medical insurance. I can do without that hassle.

 

[saltlick]

Yeah, you've got a case. Not about the doctor to doctor consultation, but definitely about the staff talking about you in front of others and your mom. I work in an ER, and we have to write patient's names with abreviations on the status board, and have to use certain codes regarding conditions so that we reduce the chance that someone walking past the board (another patient, visitor, etc) could look at the board and learn about a patient. Patient confidentiality is a HUGE lawsuit issue in hospitals. They even have these goofy signs all over the place reminding the staff to keep quiet. You'll probably need to articulate some damage that occurred due to the breach, like that your mom won't speak to you anymore or something. Good Luck.

 

[mikelong23]

write another response telling us how your a millionare b/c you sued the hospital, if you dont your a pussy and a broke son of a bitch. for real though call an attorney and ask whats up

 

[DocTodd]

Thats why anesthesiologists dont deal with patients directly. They suck with bedside manner and they dont like to deal with people unless they are intubated or unconscious. You have a big beef.......plus you have the freedom of going to another doc and telling this one he breached patient confidentiality. Be professional about it and it all goes back to the first doc who you told, but can also lead to the anesthesiologist. Dont throw a shit fit. But you can file a formal complaint against him and the anesthesiologist.

This would probably not happen at a major medical center......at small town hospitals i can see it happening all the time.

T

 

[hayesjones]

Re: I would

consult an attorney, your privacy was violated. This is possibly defimation of character. At the minimum I would confront the doctor and explain how you feel about his devil may care attitude to your personal and private information.

seriously!! Take action. I got pissed off just thinking about that

 

[Ceps]

I'd be pissed too! He DID breach confidentiality. While it's reasonable to expect that the information will be shared with the doctors and nurses immediately involved in treating you for that surgical procedure, the information can't be disclosed to anyone else without your written consent - including other doctors who might treat you. And at the very LEAST not discussed in front of family members.