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HIPAA:

Don't Expect HIPAA To Save You From Whistleblower Suits

Published on Thu Oct 01, 2015

Court decision shows some standards, however. One of the few exceptions under HIPAA for disclosing protected health information without express consent is when an employee or former employee “whistleblower” furnishes PHI to her attorney. But a recent court decision reiterating that qui tam relators must meet four important criteria to qualify as a whistleblower may help you avoid frivolous suits. [...]
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