There's one way to find one that will, but unfortunately he will more than likely be in the cash business with no Medicare contracts or insurance contracts...so in essence he is free from HIPAA, such as the author of this article. One thing to note though, he does take security seriously and just because he is not under the control of HIPAA, he is doing everything the right way with encryption, back up, etc. when it comes to medical records, a personal responsibility as well as a business and patient responsibility. BD
Because I do not take health insurance, I am free from HIPAA regulations and therefore I can conveniently communicate with you in ways that simply and plainly just make sense in today’s world. People have criticized me, a solo physician who will likely have about 1,000 patients in my practice, about security and privacy (FYI…all of my patient medical records are encrypted, password protected twice on my laptop and backed up daily to a secure, encrypted remote server).
If any of you are wondering why your own doctor doesn’t communicate with you using email, IM, and other ways that simply make sense in today’s world, wonder no further. They break federal law with every email and IM since the vast majority of physicians have contracts with insurance companies or Medicare. The interesting thing is this…the Bush administration passed the law and the Department of Health and Human Services is responsible for enforcing the law. Well folks, you guessed it, the inept administration that screwed up Iraq and America’s reputation throughout the world also can’t seem to enforce one of their own laws right under their noses. The Bush administration has not imposed a single civil fine and has prosecuted just two criminal cases. Inept in Iraq, inept at home..
http://www.jayparkinsonmd.com/blog/?p=50
Hat Tip: Kevin, MD
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