He's in the news quite frequently, but I'm sure this was one he didn't anticipate...and he's being very kind
about it, but basically he's somewhat of a poster child for privacy here...it could happen anywhere...and new health IT management systems are on the job to audit...this case was no more than curiosity but others situations could have a very different twist...BD
Some 27 workers at a New Jersey hospital were suspended Wednesday after reportedly taking a peek at George Clooney's confidential medical records while the actor was being treated there following a motorcycle accident.
None of the employees, each suspended for four weeks, were doctors treating Clooney, administrators said, raising a host of questions about who can view private medical information and what measures are in place to protect patients' privacy.
Clooney, a staunch privacy advocate, surprised many when he said the workers should not have been suspended.
"And while I very much believe in a patient's right to privacy," he said in a statement released to the media, "I would hope that this could be settled without suspending medical workers."
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