Patient Confidentiality Breach Concerns

Summary

In Louisiana, healthcare providers must obtain consent before disclosing health information. Breaching patient confidentiality can lead to legal action. Consult a healthcare or personal injury attorney experienced in privacy breaches for guidance. Document all incident details.

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You as well I don't yeah okay let me explain I'll start again I guess I was a patient and the hospital here in my town due to a blood clot and hematobins in my spleen had been in there two and a half weeks my fiance arrived he fell asleep holding me in the bed the nurse came and told me she was starting a medication because they found that I had an STD then without even asking me or anything she proceeded to wake my fiance up and tell him if he had a primary if not he'd have to go to the local clinic because if I had it he had it and then just proceeded to leave the room well after that me and my fiance of course I'm too big or argument and everything else and called the engagement off and everything it's been hell since then when she came back in the room I asked her g why she did that and didn't give me the opportunity to tell him she didn't even ask for anything she didn't know if I was going to tell him or not of course I was going to tell him are you crazy we me and him both knew what had happened thing was why she went and woke him up without my permission we didn't understand and then just made a it's just it's been house since then my blood pressure went up there from there that day I had to go back to the hospital
I'm sorry to hear about your situation. It sounds like you may have a concern about patient confidentiality. Could you please confirm your location so that I can provide relevant legal information?
Abbeville Louisiana
I'm sorry to hear about your situation. In Louisiana, there are strong privacy laws in place:
- Healthcare providers should obtain consent before disclosing health information.
- Breach of patient confidentiality can lead to legal action.
You may want to contact a local attorney for advice.
Ok so lawyer do I look for us to look one up or do you know of any that might be able to help me here in Louisiana
Yes, you might want to consult with a healthcare attorney or a personal injury attorney experienced in privacy breaches. They can guide you based on the specifics of Louisiana law. Be sure to document all details of the incident.
Yes ma'am thank you very very much for letting you know what kind of Laura I'll be looking for thank you so much God bless you and have a blessed day
You're welcome, **** ****. I'm glad I could help. If you have any more questions in the future, don't hesitate to reach out. Good luck with your case, and have a blessed day too.