Wrong approach. Allows them to lead you down a HIPPA dead end.
Follow the money.
Think about questions that the answers will reveal more than intended.
Some examples using the LaVoy Finicum murder. Pipo started asking questions, writing to demand answers, and the truth started to leak out, with more to come.
OSINT. It's what's for breakfast.
http:// stopshouting.blogspot.com/2016/01/how-to-write-foia-request-for-state-of.html
http:// stopshouting. blogspot.com/2016/01/operation-foia-chaos.html