BC Advantage - 2005 Issue 12

Legally Speaking: Does HIPAA cover our four-legged friends?

A few years ago the health care industry changed dramatically when lawmakers added a strict privacy act into the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, otherwise known as HIPAA. That move has caused confusion all around, even at veterinarian clinics.  You may remember Gunner the dog.  After surviving a freeway smash-up last month, he was found the next day in the bed of his owner's crunched truck in pretty bad shape. When KING 5 viewers called the animal clinic to find out how he was doing, they were told that HIPAA prevented them from releasing Gunner's medical...

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