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How does the NFL get around HIPPA rules when it comes to reporting player injuries
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Anonymous 13h

Wait this is actually a crazy good question 😭😭😭

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Anonymous 13h

Players almost certainly sign away *HIPAA rights w/ their contracts.

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 13h

You think there’s like a sort of public medical release form in their contract?

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 13h

I mean why wouldn’t they?

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 13h

I just didn’t think that was like a thing they could legally do idk

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 13h

I never really thought about it tho idk

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 13h

That’s not necessarily how it works I worked in a hospital you weren’t ever allowed to talk about any patient especially athletes

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 13h

Sure, but there’s a big difference between your talking about it and the teams’

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