Medical records were once very loose in respect to who couldaccess them. Doctors 100 years ago could discuss one person’shealth with their neighbor, friends or family. Today, the laws aremuch different. Records slowly gained more protection over the lastcentury, but within the last decade the Health InsurancePortability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA, was enacted toprovide limited outside access to an individual’s medical recordsand full access to the individual. These laws are so strict thathealth practitioners other than the individual’s doctor are notallowed to view medical records. In some cases, minimal informationis shared. For example, if a person was injured and visited theirprimary physician and was then sent to a physical therapist fortherapy, the therapist would only be inform