viewed medication profile

[twinjsmom]

viewed pharmacy profile

What is the name of your state?arizona this is the closest forum i could find for what i am inquiring about. my husband & i each have a medication profile at the pharmacy that i work at. there was a discrepancy in one of his prescriptions and while researching it, the loss prevention dept of my employer looked up my own medication profile, which allowed them to learn of any and all medications that i am taking. does this violate any laws such as hippa?

 

[TamaraL]

I would think they shouldn't have access to that information. I work with HIPPA everyday but mostly what i know about it involves health care providers and PHI (protected health information) not employers - but i can't think of a reason how they can see your information without consent or authorization from you. That information can't be disclosed even for law enforcement reasons, if they thought the discrepency was something other than lawful they still would need your permission.

 

[panzertanker]

there was a discrepancy in one of his prescriptions

what type of "discrepancy"?

and while researching it, the loss prevention dept of my employer looked up my own medication profile,

for what reason?

which allowed them to learn of any and all medications that i am taking. does this violate any laws such as hippa?

This is not a HIPAA violation, the pharmacy is not regulated under HIPAA.

http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/