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Dear Dr. Freemo: My PCP is highly ethical, my PCP will not look up my previous medical doctors without my written permission. My PCP sits down with each patient and each patient fills out a confidential questionnaire. My doctor tells each patient that he follows: "The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is a federal law that required the creation of national standards to protect sensitive patient health information from being disclosed without the patient's consent or knowledge."  

My PCP says that all medical professionals must adhere to and follow HIPAA, my PCP says that HIPPAA legislation only reinforces what physicians are ethically supposed to do in the first place; safeguard and protect a patient's private confidential medical data and information from all outside third party or third parties. I have a really nice PCP who when in doubt suggests that each patient seek second or third medical opinions prior to conducting and performing advanced medical procedures. 

My PCP likes to remain unbiased during medical diagnostic examinations, my PCP does not initially ask about the patient's medical history before the medical examination. My PCP only utilizes first hand medical diagnostic test procedures to arrive at a preliminary diagnosis, then my PCP will conduct and perform the second half of the medical questionnaire concerning asking about previous clinically diagnosed medical conditions. My PCP says: "I like to take a fresh look for myself, not rely upon other physicians previously obtained medical diagnoses."

So Dr. Freemo, my PCP would probably agree with you. 

Sincerely, Monica Andrews, Editor-in-chief, #FreePeoplesFreePress News

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