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    Jul 23, 2012, 02:14 PM
    Death in family?
    I told a coworker and my manager about my grandpa having a possible heart attack. One of the other coworkers told her boyfriend who then asked my sister about it being true. Is this a HIPPA violation?
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    Jul 23, 2012, 02:22 PM
    I'm not an expert in this field, but it is my understanding that the HIPAA has to do with what information a person in the medical field can share with another person... I don't think this situation qualifies as that.
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    Jul 23, 2012, 02:23 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Brks1811 View Post
    I told a coworker and my manager about my grandpa having a possible heart attack. One of the other coworkers told her boyfriend who then asked my sister about it being true. Is this a HIPPA violation?

    It's HIPAA, not HIPPA.

    HIPAA concerns the medical profession giving out info without permission OR accessing info without permission.

    Are you in the medical profession?

    Have I got this right - you told a coworker; the coworkers told the manager; the manager told another coworker; that coworker told her boyfriend; that boyfriend told your sister?
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    Jul 23, 2012, 02:23 PM
    Not even remotely. It's grapevine gossip, in office or out, and has nothing to do with you, or transmittal of your medical information.
    PS: It's HIPAA, not HIPPA.
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    Jul 23, 2012, 02:42 PM
    I'm sorry about your Grandfather~
    You don't mention the type of business you are in... my guess is it's not Health Care or any related profession (Insurance billing, etc.) where the HIPAA laws would be applicable.
    No, it's gossip~not a HIPAA violation.
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    Jul 23, 2012, 02:55 PM
    No, first you told someone, next it is not medical records, it is a possible death in family

    Sorry why do you even care if ti was ? What did you plan to do if it was ?
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