I saw that too- I tried to get her attention in my post below. It would be way weird if it was the same doc... but jenerally, you're right- that is a HUGE violation of HIPAA.
I think you guys are overreacting. It's not like the tech spat out names, phone numbers, addresses, etc. It was just small talk.
I disagree. It's a HIPAA violation if for no other reason than the fact that SLB's situation being so unusal DOES or COULD identify her. It's not like they were talking about someone who was pregnant with twins - could be one of hundreds of twin pregnancies. They were talking about someone who had a 4 month old and is pregnant with trips. This is an unusual situation, therefore identifiable, make sense? For goodness sakes, WE, a random internet board, potentially identified her by this tech's comment.
Health care professionals should not gossip about other patients. Ever.
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I think you guys are overreacting. It's not like the tech spat out names, phone numbers, addresses, etc. It was just small talk.
I disagree. It's a HIPAA violation if for no other reason than the fact that SLB's situation being so unusal DOES or COULD identify her. It's not like they were talking about someone who was pregnant with twins - could be one of hundreds of twin pregnancies. They were talking about someone who had a 4 month old and is pregnant with trips. This is an unusual situation, therefore identifiable, make sense? For goodness sakes, WE, a random internet board, potentially identified her by this tech's comment.
Health care professionals should not gossip about other patients. Ever.
This exactly. Thank you.
If in fact it was me, I would find this person and report the hell out of him or her. That is if I didn't kill them first.
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wtf ... why would that doctor be talking about it at all? HIPPA violation much?
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HIPPA or not since she didnt disclose the pt's name
at the very least it's grossly inappropriate and unprofessional to gossip about other patients.
That it is. If my doctor's office pulled that sh!t I would freak out.
I disagree. It's a HIPAA violation if for no other reason than the fact that SLB's situation being so unusal DOES or COULD identify her. It's not like they were talking about someone who was pregnant with twins - could be one of hundreds of twin pregnancies. They were talking about someone who had a 4 month old and is pregnant with trips. This is an unusual situation, therefore identifiable, make sense? For goodness sakes, WE, a random internet board, potentially identified her by this tech's comment.
Health care professionals should not gossip about other patients. Ever.
This exactly. Thank you.
If in fact it was me, I would find this person and report the hell out of him or her. That is if I didn't kill them first.