Patients find privacy lacking as providers share patient information for fundraising
HIPAA Weekly Advisor, June 2, 2008
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The newspaper’s survey of a dozen local medical centers and hospitals revealed that the majority solicit current or former patients for funding.
"It is part of our culture in
Joan Broner, a
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