Is this a HIPAA violation?

The company I work has a large database of medical records that don't belong to them meaning they do not have permission from the patient or the facility to maintain these records. Is this a HIPAA violation? When I asked them about it they told me that because the records were sent to them in...

I am an RN in a clinic. Recently a person was killed. A doctor at work showed me her picture. I immediately said "Oh my God I think she was in here last week". I typed in her name just to see if we had seen her. When I saw that we had not I deleted it. I did not read any information whatsoever. If...

I work in a physician office. Our physicians want to sublease some office space to another physician practice. This arrangement calls for both practices to share some areas including the front desk/medical records office. I'm concerned that we will not be able to adequately safeguard our...

Is it a HIPAA violation for a doctor to make phone calls regarding a patient in a public place such as the gym? I overheard a doctor yesterday making phone calls and was concerned about her patients

Is it a HIPAA violation if I discussed a pt's care with her family? The mother had tried to kill herself and the daughter was her next of kin. She present when the care was rendered to her mom. All I said was "I was the one who started the IV on your mom" and my supervisor said I could get sued...