Injury Report: Melker Karlsson, training camp

[OffSydes]

This is not exactly true. Yes, HIPAA (not HIPPA) is a federal law, but it doesn't cover teams releasing injury information about players. Employers aren't "covered entities" under HIPAA. If a hospital or insurance company sent out private patient information that would be a violation. But a team does not violate HIPAA by saying "Player X is day to day with a lower body injury".

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[LadyStanley]

But the trainers and team doctors probably are.

 

[Barrie22]

But the trainers and team doctors probably are.

It wouldn't be the team doctors/trainers that give the information out.

By law the doctors need to give the team the cause of the injury (pretty much wsib stuff for normal people work).

 

[LadyStanley]

At least he's skating

 

[LadyStanley]

 

[Alwalys]

save us melkman!

 

[stator]

This is not exactly true. Yes, HIPAA (not HIPPA) is a federal law, but it doesn't cover teams releasing injury information about players. Employers aren't "covered entities" under HIPAA. If a hospital or insurance company sent out private patient information that would be a violation. But a team does not violate HIPAA by saying "Player X is day to day with a lower body injury".

There is a gray area that covers employers that take certain action, and I would suspect it covers the Sharks. I believe they have an X-ray machine, and examination, first-aid care rooms that they manage, and employ medical staff. If that is the case, then HIPAA likely has an impact to them.

However, I fully expect player's contract cover job related injuries as it pertains to disclosing. It's that contract that likely allows the team to state the nature of player's injuries.

 

[LadyStanley]

There is a gray area that covers employers that take certain action, and I would suspect it covers the Sharks. I believe they have an X-ray machine, and examination, first-aid care rooms that they manage, and employ medical staff. If that is the case, then HIPAA likely has an impact to them.

However, I fully expect player's contract cover job related injuries as it pertains to disclosing. It's that contract that likely allows the team to state the nature of player's injuries.

Read the CBA lately. That's where it would be spelled out what can/cannot be released by team.

 

[Led Zappa]

This is a silly argument. Almost all teams release much more info about players injuries than the Sharks. There's nothing special about the Sharks org that makes that so other than they choose not to.

 

[LadyStanley]

http://www.gacklereport.com/golf-article/melker-watch-i-dont-want-to-go-up-there-and-be-80-percent/

Melker missed (planned) Saturday's game. Still working on full health and game strength. Doesn't want to return to Sharks until he can give 100%, not 60% or 80%.

 

[Coily]

He's literally Havlat now.

 

[LeeIFBB]

Save us Mike Potenza! Welp.

 

[The Ice Hockey Dude]

He's literally Havlat now.

Please, one can be only Havlat or Torres like if you can do this **** over time. Lets
not jinx MK yet.

 

[stator]

Read the CBA lately. That's where it would be spelled out what can/cannot be released by team.

Here's the information you seek:

(c) Disclosure of Medical Information.

(ii) Except with respect to uses, disclosures and redisclosures of Medical Information that are permitted under the CBA, the SPC, and the Authorizations, the Clubs, the NHLPA and the League shall not use, disclose or redisclose any Medical Information relating to a Player (unless stripped of all individual Player-identifying information) without the express, prior, written consent of the Player or as required by law.


I should also disclose that in my profession, I do consult on HIPAA-related security.

 

[Alwalys]

Here's the information you seek:

(c) Disclosure of Medical Information.

(ii) Except with respect to uses, disclosures and redisclosures of Medical Information that are permitted under the CBA, the SPC, and the Authorizations, the Clubs, the NHLPA and the League shall not use, disclose or redisclose any Medical Information relating to a Player (unless stripped of all individual Player-identifying information) without the express, prior, written consent of the Player or as required by law.


I should also disclose that in my profession, I do consult on HIPAA-related security.

there is some very relevant language that surrounds that one clause.

(i) Clubs, the League, and the NHLPA may use, disclose and redisclose a Player's Medical Information for the purposes set forth in this Section 34.3, the SPC, and the Authorizations as reasonably required for professional sports operations and related to the Player's employment as an NHL hockey Player (or, as appropriate, Players' employment as NHL hockey Players).

(ii) Except with respect to uses, disclosures and redisclosures of Medical Information that are permitted under the CBA, the SPC, and the Authorizations, the Clubs, the NHLPA and the League shall not use, disclose or redisclose any Medical Information relating to a Player (unless stripped of all individual Player-identifying information) without the express, prior, written consent of the Player or as required by law.

(iii) For public relations purposes a Club, the League, and/or the NHLPA may disclose the following information: (A) for injuries sustained during the course of a Player's employment as a hockey Player with the Club, including, but not limited to, travel with his team or on business requested by the Club: (I) the nature of a Player's injury, (II) the prognosis and the anticipated length of recovery from the injury, and (III) the treatment and surgical procedures undertaken or anticipated in regard to the injury; and (B) for any other medical and/or health condition that prevents a Player from rendering services to his Club: (I) the fact that a medical and/or health condition is preventing the Player from rendering services to the Club, and (II) the anticipated length of the Player's absence from the Club.

Clause iii spells out explicitly that the club can inform the fans just about everything we usually hear about injuries. the sharks simply choose not to.

 

[tahoesharksfan]

He's literally Havlat now.

That's harshly premature...

 

[LadyStanley]

Wore white jersey at today's practice.

Sounds like he'll be in the lineup this weekend.

 

[Tkachuk4MVP]

Wore white jersey at today's practice.

Sounds like he'll be in the lineup this weekend.

Which lineup?

 

[Coily]

Which lineup?

San Jose

He'll play for the Cuda a few games until he's in better game shape.

 

[LadyStanley]

ahem

 

[Tkachuk4MVP]

San Jose

He'll play for the Cuda a few games until he's in better game shape.

Figured as much, but I was too lazy to look it up.

ahem

Thanks LS!

 

[OffSydes]

Are the white jerseys top or bottom 6 with the Cuda?

 

[LadyStanley]

Are the white jerseys top or bottom 6 with the Cuda?

White, Teal, Grey and (sky) Blue are the line colors.

Blue is definitely 4th line. But the others I seem a bit interchangeable.

(I think it's the order I listed.)

 

[OffSydes]

White, Teal, Grey and (sky) Blue are the line colors.

Blue is definitely 4th line. But the others I seem a bit interchangeable.

(I think it's the order I listed.)

Thanks, Sharks the same ?

 

[LadyStanley]

Thanks, Sharks the same ?

Nope

White
Teal
Orange
Yellow