radtech2011
Nov 4, 2011, 04:42 PM
I am a senior radiology student in NY. My friend who also works at the hospital I am doing my clinical at came to me and asked about a specific exam she was unsure about. It's painful and stressful. She asked if I could be in the exam the next day when it was performed. I told her that I was assigned to that room for the week, so I would more than likely be in the room with her if she liked. She said yes.
I looked and her case was an add-on and her name wasn't even on the schedule. I asked my supervisor if I could sit in on the exam. He said yes (as that is usually normal practice). The other supervisor came in the morning of the exam and stated that I was NOT allowed to be in the room, that it was against hospital policy and violated HIPAA.
When I explained that she came to me, and I was pretty sure it did not violate HIPAA, she said that it did. My question is, does it violate HIPAA if a friend asks you to be present during an exam? And where can I find the information to support that? Thanks in advance for your help!
I looked and her case was an add-on and her name wasn't even on the schedule. I asked my supervisor if I could sit in on the exam. He said yes (as that is usually normal practice). The other supervisor came in the morning of the exam and stated that I was NOT allowed to be in the room, that it was against hospital policy and violated HIPAA.
When I explained that she came to me, and I was pretty sure it did not violate HIPAA, she said that it did. My question is, does it violate HIPAA if a friend asks you to be present during an exam? And where can I find the information to support that? Thanks in advance for your help!