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Posted By: Pattie on 2007-05-01
In Reply to: It's great that it doesn't bother you sm - Dreamweaver

Everyone is scared of their own shadow now days. Instead of terrorists, wonder about what the people in the store want a number for or people asking for medical reasons. This to me is scary in the fact people so scared about every little piddling thing that goes on around them.

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Something hit me today . . . - ER/OncologyMT2
- Family history - looftm
- I think you are missing the point of HIPAA completely! - here not long ago that said they will be.
  - Am so glad someone else sees it this way - Pattie
    - Well, Pattie, think about this. All that family medical history you happily handed over? (sm) - anon
      - School records - mtathome
      - I don�t have to consider really because - Pattie
        So since YOU don't have to worry about it because your kids are grown - you think NO ONE should worry?
        I am stating how I feel about something - Pattie
        You are picking and choosing which arguments you make - you think NO ONE should worry?
        well one reason could be - Margaret
- here's how i handle it N/A - see message
  - I agree with everything you said==sm - DumDum
    - Wow what bank - Margaret
- childs illnesses - MOM
- All of you who think it's necessary to answer every question (sm) - anon
- I agree, don't give them info.... - lynbelbel
- I think today too many people - Pattie
  - I think that's the point...WHAT will they do with this info? Why needed? nm - VB
    - Back before politically correct - Pattie
      - You don't know why they weigh you?! sm - none
        I have been in this business for so long - Pattie
        You know you know - Margaret
        But when they find out you know - Pattie
        I know what you mean - Margaret
      - My point was what could an elem. school possibly do with this info? sm - VB
      - all has to do with everyone's right to privacy--sm - DumDum
        Hard to ask for information - Pattie
        It's great that it doesn't bother you sm - Dreamweaver
        I agree..sm - DumDum
        Also - Margaret
        Let me tell you another story - Ann
        B00- - Pattie
        It's just that there's no NEED for them to have this. sm - VB
        I'm not afraid - Dreamweaver
        You will think otherwise if your identity ever gets stolen..sm - DumDum
- I believe it is, since they are watching your children & (sm) - CatNapper
  - Allergies would be the child's own medical history sm - Dreamweaver
- Only pertinent medical info on your child - your family history is private
- I don't know about HIPAA.... sm - Dreamweaver
  - Please do NOT give this information.... - Just put N/A on all spaces..none of their business

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