It is not uncommon for us to hear that HIPAA creates problems in terms of child abuse investigations. Often, that is the result of a lack of awareness or understanding of the child abuse provisions in the Act. Here are links to two papers, one from the National District Attorney's Association (NDAA) and another from the American Academy of Pediatrics, that provide clarification regarding those sections of the Act that apply to child abuse.
http://www.ndaa.org/ncpca_update_v16_no4.html
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/125/1/197.full
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