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Re:Police Get Medical Records Without a Warrant by caseysoftware on Thursday December 21, 2023 @12:05PM (#38723170)
Everyone needs to learn about Third Party Doctrine:

> "The third-party doctrine is a United States legal doctrine that holds that people who voluntarily give information to third parties—such as banks, phone companies, internet service providers (ISPs), and e-mail servers—have "no reasonable expectation of privacy" in that information. A lack of privacy protection allows the United States government to obtain information from third parties without a legal warrant and without otherwise complying with the Fourth Amendment prohibition against search and seizure without probable cause and a judicial search warrant."

Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third-party_doctrine

Re:Police Get Medical Records Without a Warrant by phpisthebest on Thursday December 21, 2023 @12:09PM (#38723247)
Another fine example of Judaical Activism granting authority to government contrary to the plain reading of the constitution
Re:Police Get Medical Records Without a Warrant by psychlops on Thursday December 21, 2023 @12:13PM (#38723297)
But the children!
Re:Police Get Medical Records Without a Warrant by x86x87 on Thursday December 21, 2023 @12:18PM (#38723391)
think about the 3rd party children!
Re:Police Get Medical Records Without a Warrant by somethingsaid on Thursday December 21, 2023 @12:20PM (#38723409)
Right, but while medical offices are third parties, they are also something you cannot (literally) live life without. I would argue that makes them extensions of yourself in the sense that they are acting purely on your behalf in an essential capacity. In this way they are like lawyers, who you need to interact effectively like the court system. In that vain, communications with your medical professionals in their capacity as your caretaker should be strongly protected.

That logic applies similarly with your computing devices.

Re:Police Get Medical Records Without a Warrant by caseysoftware on Thursday December 21, 2023 @12:23PM (#38723460)
Cool idea.

You'll need to a) call Congress to change the law and/or b) fight that out in court against a TON of precedents.

Re:Police Get Medical Records Without a Warrant by dehrmann on Thursday December 21, 2023 @12:24PM (#38723475)
Aren't medical records more protected because of HIPAA?
Re:Police Get Medical Records Without a Warrant by caseysoftware on Thursday December 21, 2023 @12:35PM (#38723681)
Minimally. HIPAA covered entities can disclose to law enforcement if they believe the individual is in danger, will cause danger, or may be committing a crime.

Once law enforcement has your data, they are not covered by HIPAA.

Ref: https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/ocr/privacy/hipaa/un...

* I'm not a lawyer. That's why I'm citing sources.