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Before HIPAA

posted 9 years ago by anthonylchamberlain
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This show must have been before HIPAA, the way Dr. Hartley casually discusses his patients with Emily and maybe others. Could not do that nowadays.

[–] FlushingCaps 9 years ago

Oh, I am certain that since HIPAA not a single psychologist has ever discussed anything that happened in a therapy session, with his/her spouse.

[–] amyghost 9 years ago

Why is this generation so obsessed with trying to retroactively apply current standards to previous eras?

[–] jamesdean01 9 years ago

Yes, this was before HIPAA, which was passed my congress in 1996. I work in medical and just love watching the show and thinking about the lack of federal privacy laws, no electronic charting etc.

[–] liscarkat (18373) 9 days ago

I would discuss patients with my wife. Any normal person would.