Is It Malpractice If Your Physician Gives Out Medical Information Without Your Consent?

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It is not malpractice; however it would be a violation of the Federal HIPAA law. HIPAA is an acronym for the Health Information Privacy Protection Act. It prohibits medical personnell from divulging certain medical information of patients to others without the patient's consent. If a physician gives out medical information without your consent, he or she would not be guilty of malpractice but would be in violation of federal law. This could subject the physician to penalties and damages.