Is this legal?

[jvickerskiergen]

What is the name of your state? MN, but the questionable act is in CA

Can you peruse this website and tell me if this is legal. It is a case of a private party posting a document on her website that was issued by a hospital. It is in regards to a third party (named in the document) that did not give consent to the publication.

It is at trinakenneyhorses.com

under "alerts"

Thanks for your help as it is an interesting topic....It is a medical document so is the third party's information to be subject to those regulations(HIPPA)? Yet it was released to an individual....I am leaning towards it being a case of libel/slander as there is an ongoing lawsuit between the parties...but would appreciate any insight.

Jen

 

[Shay-Pari'e]

What is the name of your state? MN, but the questionable act is in CA

Can you peruse this website and tell me if this is legal.

No, but you can.

It is a case of a private party posting a document on her website that was issued by a hospital. It is in regards to a third party (named in the document) that did not give consent to the publication.

It is at trinakenneyhorses.com

under "alerts"

Thanks for your help as it is an interesting topic....It is a medical document so is the third party's information to be subject to those regulations(HIPPA)? Yet it was released to an individual....I am leaning towards it being a case of libel/slander as there is an ongoing lawsuit between the parties...but would appreciate any insight.

Jen

It certainly is not HIPPA unless you want to give the full story.

 

[Ohiogal]

and if the document is true then there is no libel/slander.

 

[jvickerskiergen]

libel/slander/horse

I guess I was thinking it was libel because it was posted to be harmful. Also it is clearly not a "public service" because the only individuals "at risk" are those listed...not the general public, although you could argue against that.

Even if the document is true, it is not a public document...I guess that is where I am hung up on this.

I do know the full story... you can follow most of it at:
http://www.awhitehorse.com/horsesmouth/index.php?showtopic=9653

It is a mess really...but being a RN, studying legal nurse consutling, the grey area of this topic intrigued me.

Jen

 

[Zigner]

...it is not a public document...I guess that is where I am hung up on this..

If you send me mail and I scan it and put it on the web, there is nothing wrong with that, as the document is MINE.

 

[cbg]

For the record, it's HIPAA, not HIPPA.

 

[Shay-Pari'e]

For the record, it's HIPAA, not HIPPA.

For the record, I don't care for the spell check. It makes you look silly to do that. We are all on Key Boards here. Typo's are common.