I've got some indirect experience. I worked at a healthcare facility for about six years. Most of my present customers are high end ... some are doctors. If there's anything that i've learned about " the suits " is that for the most part they're not very tech savvy. The suits at the insurance companies are even worse. LOL ... i had one that tried to repair a broken light switch by oiling it !



That doesn't mean that you should be a jerk about it. It just means that they're trusting you to know what you're doing and to treat them fairly because as smart as they are they don't have a clue about some things.

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There's something that i read at the HIPPA website. It said: Don't over think it !

If you put your mind to it you can come up with all kinds of scenarios and reasons for why it has to be complicated.

The task is simple .... effectively destroy the data. If no confidential information is released then it's not a problem.

It's only when you didn't do your job and information is released that the government gets involved.