#199 Privacy & Confidentiality: At the Bedside Segment
#199 Privacy & Confidentiality: At the Bedside Segment  
Podcast: Core IM | Internal Medicine Podcast
Published On: Wed Jan 28 2026
Description: Is patient confidentiality absolute or conditional? When does protecting privacy put others at risk? Can you follow a former patient in the EHR for learning? Should you post a compelling case online even if it’s “de-identified”? And when does the law force you to betray patient trust? In this episode of At the Bedside, learn how clinicians should act when ethics, law, and trust collide.🔹 Sponsor: DoxGPT by Doximity - an AI assistant built with practicing clinicians to deliver bottom-line clinical answers, chart summaries, secure calls, and faxing directly inside the Doximity app. See how fast it is and how easy to read at DoxGPT.com🔹Transcript and Shownotes:03:51 | What is the difference between Privacy and Confidentiality?05:50 | Guidelines and laws10:06 | Limits/appropriate breaches (competing principles/obligations) 22:03 | Privacy vs education35:34 | ConclusionFind the best disability insurance for you: https://www.patternlife.com/disability-insurance?campid=497840Our Sponsors:* Check out Branch Basics and use my code branchbasics.com/COREIM for a great deal: https://branchbasics.com* Check out FIGS and use my code FIGSRX for a great deal: https://wearfigs.com* Check out Quince for high-quality clothes with affordable pricing and use code quince.com/coreim Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy