How does the whole “what you say will not leave this room” thing work with doctors?

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Sorry I couldn’t word that better, but I don’t know the proper term. My vocabulary is kind of limited and I have trouble putting thoughts into words.

I always see stuff about this rule, but I don’t really understand it. You can’t talk about what’s said during this appointment, but what does that entail? And what are the exceptions to this rule, because I think there are, right?

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you’re referring to HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) laws, specifically the Privacy law. basically it means health professionals cannot, by law, discuss any parts of your health and healthcare that would identify you or give information to people/organizations who you did not authorize to have that information.

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