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(oregon) I Got In To A Fight/attacked And Was Taken To The Hospital By The Police Due To Getting Hit In The Head. I Consented To My Blood Getting Drawn For Alcohol And Drugs, But Didn't Give Consent For The Nurse To Give My Entire History To Them.

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As I was getting out of my car on the 27th I was confronted by a visibly drunk person for a cigarette. I ignored them and they started throwing punches, I defended myself and he tripped over and another person passing by helped me hold him until the police arrived.

I was asked if I wanted to go the hospital and I said yes, since I got hit in the head and felt doozed. Ambulance was called and I arrived, police wanted my blood to test for alcohol and for drugs and I consented.

A police offer was in the room when the results came back as negative for everything. As a doctor wanted to talk with me alone the police officer left.

Later on as I was leaving I saw the police offer and nurse talking about me. She was telling him my previous procedures and visits at the same hospital, I took out my phone and filmed a 34 second video with my last name mentioned and the exact procedure I had.

From what I understand this is against HIPAA, especially when this has nothing to do with the case as I am the victim in the police report.

Am I correct?

EDIT: As a sidenote I heard the conversation from 10 feet away (almost across a corner) perfectly word by word if that also changes something.

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