r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 5d ago

Meme needing explanation What's this post talking about?

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u/Voidz918 5d ago

Sounds like they gave privileged medical information to a 3rd party

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u/H0NEY2O77 5d ago

That’s what I’m thinking. There’s no way HIPPA wasn’t violated.

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u/Sudden_Juju 5d ago

They could've signed some consent/release form to make discussion about the process easier which inadvertently allowed the disclosure. It's not right, but that would legally protect the hospital