HIPAA strikes back

Disgusting behavior if true, but Clooney’s response is very classy:

“This is the first I’ve heard of it. And while I very much believe in a patient’s right to privacy, I would hope that this could be settled without suspending medical workers.”

I don’t know, while both cases are punishable (to me anyway), people who really shouldn’t access specific medical records, yet still “peek” at information is quite different to “leaking” the information to the media. I agree, rjs, Clooney’s response was quite nice.

I think the suspension is good if the people are actually guilty. It is hard to believe there were 27-40 of them! If some of them did act in groups, I’m shocked one of them didn’t say “this is wrong” (but bad behavior is supposed to be easier in groups); but I don’t know, maybe this was done independently? I don’t know, we aren’t privy to all of the facts and as of now they are just accused of such behavior.