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  • Oct 16, 2012, 07:10 PM
    lovelymoni
    Pharmacy violation hipaa
    So I picked up my sons prescription from my local pharmacy, and they relabeled the pt information very sloppy where I could see some information.The previous patient address and phone number were on the label and I informed the pharmacy because I thought I don't want a stranger having my information. And the pharmacy just blew off my call and said that is their normal procedure to relabel bottles? So my question is do you guys think I should report this and if so who would I report this to?
  • Oct 16, 2012, 07:14 PM
    Fr_Chuck
    I would think that they would not relabel bottle.

    But what info did you see. Could you see full patient name and medication being taken?
  • Oct 16, 2012, 07:19 PM
    lovelymoni
    I saw the childs' name, address, phone number, medication, dosage.
  • Oct 17, 2012, 03:47 AM
    ScottGem
    I've never heard of a pharmacy relabelling bottles. But yes, if they revealed the name and medication of another patient to you, I would think it is a HIPAA violation.

    You can report this at the HIPAA website. How To File a Complaint
  • Oct 23, 2012, 12:50 PM
    LearningAsIGo
    I agree with Scott. Please do report it; that is NOT acceptable practice for a pharmacy. It sounds like a pathetic attempt at cost savings.
  • Oct 23, 2012, 01:37 PM
    joypulv
    Before you file a complaint, please tell the pharmacy that you don't want it done and will report it. The complaint could take as much as 2 years to even be seen, but can be disaster for the druggist, who might be filling a lot of Medicaid prescriptions and even giving out free meds.

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