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A recent study done by researchers at Brigham Young University and the University of Utah shows when patients are given a HIPAA form before filling out the health survey, they tend to lie more on the survey \u2014 causing a higher likelihood of misdiagnoses.

While HIPAA privacy forms are supposed to assure patients that their personal information will be protected, new research from BYU and the University of Utah finds that they cause people to lie <i>more </i>about their medical history rather than feel more comfortable about sharing information.