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Small-Scale Question Sunday for May 4, 2025

Do you have a dumb question that you're kind of embarrassed to ask in the main thread? Is there something you're just not sure about?

This is your opportunity to ask questions. No question too simple or too silly.

Culture war topics are accepted, and proposals for a better intro post are appreciated.

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Sure, a hospital, and maybe my doctor, is going to put on this big show of paranoia when it comes to disclosing my PII to each other.

I can tell you it's not a show, if I'm in an elevator talking about "John Doe" or even like Dingle McCringleberry the nursing administration gestapo are going to crawl straight up my rectum.

I suspect the rest of your stuff would be resolved if you actually talked to someone who knew what they were talking about and wasn't worried about covering their ass (for instance an HIE in this context probably refers to routine health record sharing that you want in case you are in a car accident in another city).

Granted something like 23 and Me is a different story.