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Pro Sports and HIPAA Laws
Posted on 10/8/15 at 10:55 am
Posted on 10/8/15 at 10:55 am
How do they get around this in pro sports? For example, I've heard Dr Andrews go into detail about players' arm ailments before. Don't misunderstand me, I don't see it a problem of any kind, but I was curious because most people working in healthcare are not allowed to speak about a patient's medical condition like this for confidentiality reasons.
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Posted on 10/8/15 at 10:56 am to eddieray
They probably get permission
Posted on 10/8/15 at 10:59 am to TigerBait1127
Yea, Maybe players sign a waiver as long as the injury is related to the sport.
Posted on 10/8/15 at 11:00 am to eddieray
HIPAA disclosure notices. You can put whomever you want on it and let info be released to them. Including the media. I'm sure there are contractual obligations for professional athletes related to the medical disclosure, but I think it's a big reason you don't hear more detail on college injuries.
Posted on 10/8/15 at 11:01 am to eddieray
It's probably in the CBA somewhere that players have no privacy rights when it comes to medical information.
Posted on 10/8/15 at 11:01 am to eddieray
He has permission. They sign releases, it's in their contracts, etc.
Posted on 10/8/15 at 11:06 am to elposter
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It's probably in the CBA
Posted on 10/8/15 at 11:11 am to ellunchboxo
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It's probably in the CBA somewhere that players have no privacy rights when it comes to medical information.
But an X-ray tech can't go around telling his friends that player X's knee is shot and will never play again. I'm just wondering how they go about it.
Posted on 10/8/15 at 11:20 am to eddieray
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But an X-ray tech can't go around telling his friends that player X's knee is shot and will never play again.
Covered by their employment agreement to work in the healthcare field. The patients HIPAA disclosure, and who is on it, is irrelevant in that instance.
I have an Astros player at my practice. I can't tell you who, or what is wrong with him, but you probably already know b/c it's been covered in the media. But he and the team disclosed that...not me.
This post was edited on 10/8/15 at 11:23 am
Posted on 10/8/15 at 11:50 am to eddieray
It's because of release authorizations.
Basically the player will sign an agreement that it can be spoken about, the authorization would be specific to the person who can speak about it and the ailment/encounter they can speak about.
Basically the player will sign an agreement that it can be spoken about, the authorization would be specific to the person who can speak about it and the ailment/encounter they can speak about.
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