LATENT FEAR
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During his lock-down stay,
A clinician met him next day…
His latent fear,
She knew someone here,
Would his privacy be betrayed?
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Professional ethics suggest
His mind should be at rest…
Confidential talk
Surely won’t walk,
In any way out of the nest!
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Patient privacy
Is the law you see….
Professionals get whacked
When security’s cracked,
don’t mention any names directly.
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–Jonathan Caswell
By the Mighty Mumford 
Funny that your poem brings such a relevant topic.
HIPAA, unauthorized disclosures, and public policy violations happen a lot.
People are too careless with the information, because it isn’t theirs.
Careless misuse and disclosure leaves a trail of unethical professionals that should know better. Why do they not know better?
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My opinion is that…given no moral absolutes—morality being situational—certain rules—including patient privacy may be modified if it feels right to do so.
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Well, that does not surprise me one bit.
Unfortunately for you, there are laws designed to protect patient privacy and those should be absolutes for all healthcare workers – ESPECIALLY PUBLIC HEALTH AND RELATED AGENCIES.
Another individuals medical records is none of your business.
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Unfortunately? The poem was saying…. the guy had a fear somebody ELSE would tell—NOT HIM. I probably didn’t make that clear enough. So thanks…I have to improve my writing so folks won’t get the wrong idea about what I’m trying to say. π
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Nothing to really fear unless you are somehow associated with the health care provider or using the information/sharing it. Even then, it’s not that big of a deal…unless of course there is a witness that documents and reports the violation. More than one instance of this is blatant disregard for the rights of others. Unethical and actually really unfortunate if it involves public agencies. I pay taxes. Follow the laws and respect my rights.
You write great! It was me who was trying to say something π
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When in doubt…I generally answer as the straight man. To be honest, I felt that if you got the notion it was I who would disrespect patient privacy…instead of (as I tried to say) fearing someone else might….WHO ELSE would get the same notion from the words as I wrote them?
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I have no idea who is reading my comments, I have only recently been informed of reliable information, before that was hushed rumors. Perhaps another reader will make sense of my comment. They would undoubtedly take heart.
‘Nite!
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THEN….GOOD NIGHT! Hope we each find the information we are looking for!!!! π
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I’m not looking for any information.
I have just enough to confirm that I do not want any more.
Have a lovely rest of your life, Jonathan.
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BUMMER…I thoughtwe had a lively discussion going. But…to each their own! Don’t be a stranger—I’ll try to not be one.
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