that's not because of hippa. the providers misinterpret a hippa. when we have a tragic stories today and i'm hoping i'll get back for that, i think we need to take this seriously, but we need to look at ways to educate providers. in the aftermath of the murder of 32 people at virginia tech, with a hippa interpretations preventive mental health professionals are sharing it her mission. misinterpretations of hippa another of us were identified by the gao and president obama's combat task force as an obstacle to reported individuals who should be barred from gun ownership to the background check system. mr. rodriguez, u.s.a. hhs has tried to be responsive to these concerns that interpretations have created obstacles. is that correct? >> that's correct. >> is sent a letter on january 15 of this year to house providers around the country, trying to delineate exactly what hippa says, correct? tell us why you sent this letter. >> we thought because of concerns about the interaction between situations are a providers aware of information indicating danger

that's not because of hippa. it's because the providers misinterpreted hippa so when we hear these tragic stories today and i'm hoping i will get back to that, i think we need to really take that seriously but we need to look at ways to educate providers. in the aftermath of the murder of 32 people at virginia tech we learned that hippa interpretation preventive mental health professionals from appropriately sharing information. misinterpretations of hippa and other private laws were identified by the gal and by president obama's gun violence task force as an obstacle to reporting individuals who should be barred from gun ownership to the backgrounbackground check system. so mr. rodriguez i think you would say hhs has tried to be responsive to these concerns that interpretations of hippa and other privacy rules have created obstacles. is that correct? >> that is correct. >> and in fact you sent a letter out on january 15 of this year to help providers around the country, trying to delineate exactly what hippa say

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in the meantime the dental office is hiding behind hippa laws and refusing to comment.y take is there is this book that is called the bible, an eye for an eye and a tooth for the tooth. sounds like just punishment to me. until then amazing family dental in indianapolis, indiana you are our creep of the week. should jay-z and beyonce have gone to cuba? the vast majority adding they should have stayed there. it says the question should be should they have been allowed back? marilyn says no. how the cubans are starting how the blacks are treated. s aria says they wi in places they can't even go in. j an'ayon i am naeg nant. rim cargo says i would rather them stay at the prison so they can demonstrate what they are doing in the u.s. i would go buy cigars from there. >> 't eckie, can you image the uproar if it had been the romneys instead of the rich liberals? ali and says we send food and medical supplies to cuba. why shouldn't you? the embargo hasn't done a thing in years. i don't see where it is the u.s. business unless they are not giving away secrets we don't tear. if s

how much information can school personnel provide to law enforcement without violating hippa or privacy>> the goal is to create a standardized emergency plan for schools in san mateo county. the summit begins at 8:30 this morning at the oracle conference center in redwood city. >> one world trade scepter will today become the tallest building in all of the western hemisphere. the skyscraper replacing the fallen twin towers, new york's tallest building. the final sections of the 408-foot spire are set to be lifted up to the top of the site today. spectacular to see that coming together. the port authority says a six-ton steel beacon will be installed at a later date. >>> good morning. it is 5:46. if you are getting ready to head out the door, what should we wear, light clothing? >> light clothing, sleeveless, make sure we keep it covered in san francisco. that new law is in effect. we have a good-looking day shaping up. it is that kind of weather that you will want to dress in layers and slowly peel off throughout the day. you may not need the layers in some cities, starting out closer t

how much information can school personnel provide to law enforcement without violating hippa or privacyhts? >> the goal is to create a standardized emergency plan for schools in san mateo county. >>> it is 6:48 right now. santa clara county says its ambulance service is not making good on its contract. the rural metro ambulance company provides service for 911 calls in 14 different cities in large unincorporated areas of santa clara county. they said the company failed to meet its response time requirement in two of the last six months. the company has also paid nearly $5 million in fines for failing to meet rigid contract tefrrms t by the county. they are taking the violation seriously and addressing them. >>> cal fire has announced a burn ban that will go into effect in several bay area counties today and last through summer. it is illegal to start any outdoor fires over the last five months. burns are allowed for land management and fire training but only with permits. however, campfires are still allowed but only in designated comp grounds adesignated campgrounds. >>> it is almost 6

. >> can you tell me again since implementation of hippa have there been significant lawsuits filed,s that something you have information about with the alleged violations? when i say lawsuits i mean health care professionals. >> hippa doesn't provide for a cause of action. though there may be a few lawsuits alleging invasion of privacy or some other -- they refer to the hippa violations but it doesn't provide for it. >> and there again i get back to the ssue of health care providers who would air on the side of, you know, less information is probably better, again always looking out for the patient, and unfortunately always having to cover your own self, and that is one of my areas of concern with hippa because i do believe it is kind of a gray area and it is lost up to too much interpretation. so, mr. rodriguez, my final question i have a little over a minute, do you have a sense of how often hospitals and staff actually go over the regulations and make sure that they are up-to-date? is that done on an annual basis? >> it is variable. we actually did an audit program last year whic

what about hippa? david r. strong tweets, no, background checks are insufficient but we are helpless and the situation is hopeless. sherry cot torn writes, it is a start but not enough. thomas taylor brown writes, why, yes, of course background checks are enough and while we're at it stop signs should be enough too regulate traffic. sarcasm there. thanks for the great responses. you can write to the show anytime on twitter @alexwit or at facebook/al next -- alex witt. >>> secretary of state john kerry is in beijing. during the talks he urged china to cut funding to north korea in hopes this will persuade the north to back off on its nuclear threats. jim maceda is in seoul, south korea for us. the mood right now in seoul is what? optimistic? tent tiff? c can you describe what's going on? >> reporter: it's hard to tell. people are so numb from all of this up and down. the tension rising, it falling. it's really hard to gauge, but one thing is certain that it remains extremely calm. there's no panic in the streets