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Re:No privacy rules needed: ISPs say Web browsing isn’t “sen... by hehheh on Friday March 17, 2017 @07:30PM (#13898869)
IANAL, but I don't think HIPAA applies. As I understand it, HIPAA only applies to doctor/patient interactions, not situations where the "patient"[1] is looking for data independently.

[1] patient is probably the wrong term here, without a doctor/nurse directly involved

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Re:No privacy rules needed: ISPs say Web browsing isn’t “sen... by rabboRubble on Sunday March 19, 2017 @12:57AM (#13905271)
My health system in Oregon is offering online consultation with medical professionals. I haven't used it yet but it seems more than email and it seems person to person, not person to medical journal article.
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