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estdenum
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 Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2014 1:13 pm Post subject: Do Korean employers have access to your US medical records? |
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| Let's say someone from the US is applying to teach at a public school in South Korea. Under HIPAA, it seems that employers, at least in the states, cannot access your medical records under most circumstances. Does anyone know if Korean employers or the Korean government can still access your medical history? |
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mysteryadam
Joined: 27 Jan 2011
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| Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2014 1:26 pm Post subject: |
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| They can. And they will. |
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estdenum
Joined: 12 Nov 2014
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| Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2014 1:34 pm Post subject: |
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| mysteryadam wrote: |
| They can. And they will. |
Are you speaking from experience or do you have links? |
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Cave Dweller
Joined: 17 Aug 2014
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| Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2014 1:56 pm Post subject: |
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In general, privacy laws are not well respected in Korea so I would guess they could access your Korean records. Your US records, I highly doubt it.
They could ask for such records and you could give them your hat and tell them to *beep* it. |
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Hokie21
Joined: 01 Mar 2011
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| Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2014 2:54 pm Post subject: |
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I doubt it...and why would they want to? If they could access our records they wouldn't always be complaining about how hard it is to accurately screen foreigners.
Let me guess....you've heard that if you mention on the health form that if you've been treated for mental illness in the past you'll get your visa rejected...sooo you want to lie on your visa health form about it....you're worried though that your Korean employer will gain access to your medical records and see that you're on/were on medication for mental illness.
Just taking a guess. |
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tob55
Joined: 29 Apr 2007
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| Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2014 4:35 pm Post subject: |
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| No. |
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basic69isokay
Joined: 28 Sep 2014
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| Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2014 4:44 pm Post subject: |
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Your US records are not accessible.
Like credit or medical reports.
But anything in Korea will be fair game. Not confidential. |
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Cave Dweller
Joined: 17 Aug 2014
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| Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2014 11:33 pm Post subject: |
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| My guess for the OP is, various VDs in his past. Someone has been a bad boy. |
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Sesame
Joined: 16 Mar 2014
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| Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 1:34 am Post subject: |
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| this new crop of loser foreigners are probably filled up with Prozacs, percocets and adderall. |
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mysteryadam
Joined: 27 Jan 2011
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| Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 6:03 am Post subject: Re: Do Korean employers have access to your US medical recor |
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| estdenum wrote: |
| Let's say someone from the US is applying to teach at a public school in South Korea. Under HIPAA, it seems that employers, at least in the states, cannot access your medical records under most circumstances. Does anyone know if Korean employers or the Korean government can still access your medical history? |
You're not really this stupid, are you?
"Hi, I'm Tony, from Korea. Can you fax me the medical records of your patient so-and-so? Yea, this guy is applying for a Hagwon job. You're faxing it over now? That's great. Thanks so much." |
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Hokie21
Joined: 01 Mar 2011
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| Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 2:19 pm Post subject: Re: Do Korean employers have access to your US medical recor |
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| mysteryadam wrote: |
| estdenum wrote: |
| Let's say someone from the US is applying to teach at a public school in South Korea. Under HIPAA, it seems that employers, at least in the states, cannot access your medical records under most circumstances. Does anyone know if Korean employers or the Korean government can still access your medical history? |
You're not really this stupid, are you?
"Hi, I'm Tony, from Korea. Can you fax me the medical records of your patient so-and-so? Yea, this guy is applying for a Hagwon job. You're faxing it over now? That's great. Thanks so much." |
"While you're at it can you get the FBI, CIA and Interpol on the line? This guy is going to be around children, we have to make sure he wasn't ever arrested for public intoxication while in college." |
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CentralCali
Joined: 17 May 2007
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| Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 2:55 pm Post subject: Re: Do Korean employers have access to your US medical recor |
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| Hokie21 wrote: |
| mysteryadam wrote: |
| estdenum wrote: |
| Let's say someone from the US is applying to teach at a public school in South Korea. Under HIPAA, it seems that employers, at least in the states, cannot access your medical records under most circumstances. Does anyone know if Korean employers or the Korean government can still access your medical history? |
You're not really this stupid, are you?
"Hi, I'm Tony, from Korea. Can you fax me the medical records of your patient so-and-so? Yea, this guy is applying for a Hagwon job. You're faxing it over now? That's great. Thanks so much." |
"While you're at it can you get the FBI, CIA and Interpol on the line? This guy is going to be around children, we have to make sure he wasn't ever arrested for public intoxication while in college." |
"Hey, according to our records, the dude's Korean-American. You don't need any of this stuff after all." |
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Hokie21
Joined: 01 Mar 2011
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| Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 3:01 pm Post subject: Re: Do Korean employers have access to your US medical recor |
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| CentralCali wrote: |
| Hokie21 wrote: |
| mysteryadam wrote: |
| estdenum wrote: |
| Let's say someone from the US is applying to teach at a public school in South Korea. Under HIPAA, it seems that employers, at least in the states, cannot access your medical records under most circumstances. Does anyone know if Korean employers or the Korean government can still access your medical history? |
You're not really this stupid, are you?
"Hi, I'm Tony, from Korea. Can you fax me the medical records of your patient so-and-so? Yea, this guy is applying for a Hagwon job. You're faxing it over now? That's great. Thanks so much." |
"While you're at it can you get the FBI, CIA and Interpol on the line? This guy is going to be around children, we have to make sure he wasn't ever arrested for public intoxication while in college." |
"Hey, according to our records, the dude's Korean-American. You don't need any of this stuff after all." |
"Wait, this guy is male AND Korean? Esther! Please inform Mr. Estdenum that unfortunately this position is already filled." |
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ETA
Joined: 15 Jun 2010
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| Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2014 5:05 pm Post subject: |
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| as long as you don't have AIDS, you got nothing to worry about. |
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