Have you ever tried to get information on a loved one at Baptist Health-care Facilities? The Hippa law has given the the power to not reveal any information and they are strictly adhering to this policy. If your adult loved one is in one of their emergency rooms you will not be given any information without a written consent by the person in care. Someone tell me how this policy makes any sense, especially in an emergency situation.
Br, that was not the case here. It is a policy that is being taken to seriously by this facility. I today had to get three witness to sign her request so that I would have it in writing and she had to be conscious where they would hear her say it was ok.
This is usually due to the fact that the person in care has requested that no information be released, at least that was the case of a friend of mine’s husband in AZ, he asked the hospital not to give any info to his wife.
HIPAA does not allow health care facilities to release information without written consent. This is a federal law, and the hospital has no choice. Furthermore, most hospitals seem to be running scared and interpreting the law strictly. If you don’t like it talk to your congressman.References :
This is usually due to the fact that the person in care has requested that no information be released, at least that was the case of a friend of mine’s husband in AZ, he asked the hospital not to give any info to his wife.References :