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  • Jun 27, 2008, 01:15 PM
    robkenn
    HIPPA violation
    I recently told a colleague about my medical condition and asked that he keep the conversation to himself. Several months later I found out that he did not and has told several other people in our work place. Is there any type of violation here?
  • Jun 27, 2008, 01:30 PM
    DoulaLC
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by robkenn
    I recently told a colleague about my medical condition and asked that he keep the conversation to himself. Several months later i found out that he did not and has told several other people in our work place. Is there any type of violation here?


    It depends on your work place... for example, it would be a violation if I shared certain aspects of someone's health or medical condition when I am working at the hospital if it had no baring on the job I had to do. However, when I am teaching at school, if I share with a co-worker that another teacher has a medical condition, it would not be a HIPAA violation, but it would be a breach of trust on my part.
  • Jun 27, 2008, 02:23 PM
    Fr_Chuck
    If you tell a friend, and he tells others, that is a matter of trust of your friend. If you told them as your medical provideer that is different
  • Jun 28, 2008, 06:00 AM
    J_9
    Nope, no violation whatsoever. Why? Because you volunteered the information and expected him to keep it private. If he looked up the info on his own, that would be a violation, but you volunteered, so, no violation.

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