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  • Oct 2, 2009, 04:42 PM
    SINGLED OUT
    Hippa v. gossip
    I was recently investigated for a HIPAA violation. I received information while at work about an employee who had checked into the hospital. I asked what happened and was given information. I repeated this information to another person and now am being investigated for a HIPAA violation with risk of losing my health care license. I had no specific knowledge of their hospital stay and I did not look up any medical records. I repeated hearsay from other employees that were not directly the health care provider of the patient/employee.
  • Oct 2, 2009, 04:49 PM
    artlady

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    I repeated this information to another person and now am being investigated for a HIPAA violation
    Therein lies the rub,you repeated the information.
    It is of no consequence who you repeated it to.
    Read the HIPPA law.
  • Oct 2, 2009, 06:15 PM
    ScottGem

    If you repeat information you obtained as part of your employment for a health care provider on a patient of that provider, then you violated HIPAA.

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