Court: Yes, there is doctor-patient confidentiality
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The Connecticut Supreme Court has ruled on an issue that most people may think was already settled, saying doctors have a duty to keep patients' medical records confidential and can be sued if they don't.
The court's 6-0 decision Thursday overturned a lower court judge who said Connecticut had yet to recognize a duty of confidentiality between doctors and their patients.
The high court's ruling reinstated a lawsuit by former New Canaan resident Emily Byrne against the Avery Center for Obstetrics & Gynecology in Westport.