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Message: [QUOTE="JeffCuse, post: 4260193, member: 1151"] It's getting exhausting seeing HIPAA referenced here as the reason Syracuse is so cloak and dagger with their injury reports (as opposed to many other football schools that are much more transparent). Syracuse has policies that may be of their own volition, or may be based in state law that I am not aware of, or MAY just be some exceedingly overly cautious interpretation of HIPAA. But HIPAA as it is written does NOT apply to a University or its representatives. HIPAA only applies to covered entities and their business associates. These 4 categories are most affected by HIPAA. [B]1. Covered entities:[/B] Health care providers Health plans Health care clearinghouses [B]2. Business associates[/B] Other entities directly affiliated with health care such as [LIST] [*]legal [*]actuarial [*]accounting [*]consulting [*]data aggregation [*]management [*]administrative accreditation [*]processing or administering claims [*]data analysis [*]data transmission [*]utilization review [*]quality assurance [*]certain patient safety activities [*]billing [*]benefit management [*]practice management [*]repricing. [/LIST] [B]3. Subcontractors[/B] A subcontractor that creates, maintains, or transmits protected health information (PHI) on behalf of a business associate [B]4. Hybrid entities[/B] A hybrid entity performs both HIPAA-covered and non-covered functions as part of its business. [B]Who isn't required to comply with HIPAA? [/B] Some examples [LIST] [*]life and long-term insurance companies [*]workers' compensation insurers, administrative agencies, or employers (unless they are otherwise considered covered entities) [*]agencies that deliver Social Security and welfare benefits [*]automobile insurance plans that include health benefits [*]search engines and websites that provide health or medical information and are not operated by a covered entity [*]marketers [*]gyms and fitness clubs [*]direct to consumer (DTC) genetic testing companies [*]many mobile applications (apps) used for health and fitness purposes [*]those who conduct screenings at pharmacies, shopping centers, health fairs, or other public places for blood pressure, cholesterol, spinal alignment, and other conditions [*]certain alternative medicine practitioners [*][SIZE=6][B][B]most schools and school districts[/B][/B][/SIZE] [*]researchers who obtain health data directly from health care providers [*]most law enforcement agencies [*]many state agencies, like child protective services [*]courts, where health information is material to a case [/LIST] Ultimately, the only way HIPAA is a factor at all here is if Lamson's doctors refused to disclose his actual injury to the school or to the coaches. Once it leaves the doctor's office, or the training room if applicable, HIPAA is off the table. Another way to put this, as far as the federal law is concerned, if Dino Babers can know what is wrong with a player, the fans can as well. [/QUOTE]

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