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    pablo1975 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Jun 25, 2008, 09:17 PM
    HIPPA Violation?
    I work at a hospital and used the hospitals computer to look up the e-mail address of another employee under the persons medical record. Is that a HIPAA violation? I didn't see any "medical" information so I wasn't sure.
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    Jun 26, 2008, 07:39 AM
    It's most likely not a HIPPA violation, but it is an invasion of privacy, and you may be in trouble on that account.
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    Jun 26, 2008, 08:03 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by pablo1975
    I work at a hospital and used the hospitals computer to look up the e-mail address of another employee under the persons medical record. Is that a HIPAA violation? I didn't see any "medical" information so I wasn't sure.

    I don't see HIPAA but I do see a violation - as has already been said - of confidentiality.

    If you use that e-mail address for anything I can see at the very least that you would have employment problems.
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    Jun 26, 2008, 10:25 AM
    Yes, not Hippa but most likely several other hospital rules, in many cases this is enough to get you fired.
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