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    Nov 23, 2014, 05:51 PM
    Did I violate Hippa
    Did I violate Hippa by accidentally clicking on someone's lab results(coag labs which by the way can almost only be deciphered by an M.D.) that I have know idea who this person is. I was fired for this even after being a loyal employee, respected by both staff and especially patients. Please Help!
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    Nov 23, 2014, 05:59 PM
    Did you mention this to anyone? How did they find out? (It's HIPAA.)
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    Nov 23, 2014, 06:04 PM
    All electronic records come with a paper trail as to who accessed what and when they accessed it.

    By accessing a patient's record when they were not your patient you did violate HIPAA.
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    Nov 24, 2014, 12:48 AM
    Part of the issue, is why? And how many times in the past did it happen.
    How hard or easy is it to make this mistake. Yes it is a violation, but normally not one a person is fired for, unless there is a history of this. Or information was given out.
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