My pharmacists who works at a well known pharmacy happens to be a client in the hair salon where I am employed. I recently found out that she took it upon herself, after regconizing me in the salon the day of her hair appointment, proceeded to return to the pharmacy and look up my medication profile, present and past. Then returned to the salon two days later to release all the information to my employer in front of the entire salon, employees and clients. What can I do about this, and do I have legal ground to file a hipaa violation and a possible lawsuit?

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Originally Posted by mgjgvg

My pharmacists who works at a well known pharmacy happens to be a client in the hair salon where i am employed. I recently found out that she took it upon herself, after regconizing me in the salon the day of her hair appointment, proceeded to return to the pharmacy and look up my medication profile, present and past. Then returned to the salon two days later to release all the information to my employer in front of the entire salon, employees and clients. What can i do about this, and do i have legal ground to file a hipaa violation and a possible lawsuit?

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Why does this sound like a homework question? Because it makes absolutely no sense what reason there would be for her to do this. What aren't you telling us about all of this?

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Originally Posted by mgjgvg

My pharmacists who works at a well known pharmacy happens to be a client in the hair salon where i am employed. I recently found out that she took it upon herself, after regconizing me in the salon the day of her hair appointment, proceeded to return to the pharmacy and look up my medication profile, present and past. Then returned to the salon two days later to release all the information to my employer in front of the entire salon, employees and clients. What can i do about this, and do i have legal ground to file a hipaa violation and a possible lawsuit?

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Given the information provided the actions described range into a number of areas including professional standards, state licensing guidelines (pharmacists and pharmacies are all regulated), possibly Americans with Disabilty (ADA) depending on medications, as well as HIPAA.

You always have the right to file an administrative complaint and the respective agency will decide if the facts justify further action.