Staffers at Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center in Las Vegas were immediately fired after they were caught sneaking a picture of Lamar when he was battling for his life.
- Oct 26, 2015
AceShowbiz - Lamar Odom's privacy rights were reportedly violated by some staffers at Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center in Las Vegas. According to TMZ, those staffers were immediately fired after they were caught sneaking a picture of Lamar when he was battling for his life.
Multiple sources told the news outlet that some staffers even attempted to access the medical records of the former Los Angeles Lakers basketball star. Such action clearly violated the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability (HIPAA) Privacy Rule which protects the privacy of individually identifiable health information.
A spokesperson for the hospital told the website, "We take all patient privacy very seriously and follow all HIPAA policies in compliance with federal regulations." As of now, Lamar is treated at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles where he gets 24/7 security.
On another note, Khloe Kardashian reportedly threatened to divorce Lamar if he uses drugs again in the future. TMZ reported that the "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" star was upset by people on social media dubbing her a naive for calling off the divorce.
Khloe reportedly called off the divorce because the athlete has no one else in his life to help him recover. In addition, Lamar's name is on Khloe's health insurance policy. Thus, he needs to remain with Khloe during his treatment. His medical bills reportedly will total in millions and the former NBA star, according to the website, doesn't have sufficient amount of money to cover the bills on his own.
