Ask Me Help Desk - HIPPA in a pharmacy

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Originally Posted by puglover70

Ok, I would like to state one more time that I have no concern for doing anything about being fired. I was already looking for other employment. I am glad to not be working for UT medical group any longer. I simply asked that if I wanted to pursue going after Walgreens because they gave out my personal information, what was the statute of limitations. Also, I have suffered. My life at work was hell, I had to change pharmacy's, and I didn't feel comfortable going to the doctor any longer. I had to change my OB/GYN that I had been going to for 7 yrs. I already suffer from anxiety and this situation has not helped. I am not searching for money, I just want to question why nothing will be done when my HIPPA has BEEN violated. I work in the medical field and everyone is sooooo worried about being HIPPA compliant. I have to ask what does it matter if no one wants to enforce it?

You have to turn them into hippa, they will decide if they do anything or not, depending on what they say you can ask for another review. My neighbor is going through the same thing.. and they are just giving her the run around. The hosptial faxed her medical records to a ladys house were she was seriously injured along with and and social security#. The ladys insurancer adjuster told my neighbor about, because when the lady sent them to him he would not look at them until she came in to his office and signed a release. I don't know who is in charge of hippa maybe someone else knows.