The following appeared in the electronic edition of the New York Times March 22,2002 ...
"Bush Acts to Drop Privacy Rule on Medical Data
The Bush administration proposed today to drop a requirement
at the heart of federal rules protecting the privacy of
medical records. It said doctors and hospitals should not
have to obtain consent from patients before using or
disclosing medical information for the purpose of treatment
or reimbursement. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/22/politics/22PRIV.html?0321na5"
Check with the AOA and your local Optometric Society how this affects your relationship with patients.
"Bush Acts to Drop Privacy Rule on Medical Data
The Bush administration proposed today to drop a requirement
at the heart of federal rules protecting the privacy of
medical records. It said doctors and hospitals should not
have to obtain consent from patients before using or
disclosing medical information for the purpose of treatment
or reimbursement. http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/22/politics/22PRIV.html?0321na5"
Check with the AOA and your local Optometric Society how this affects your relationship with patients.