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11-01-2008, 01:38 PM
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| |  Possible HIPAA scenario?
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Washington
My husband works at a hospital in the Emergency Department. My husband has never divulged personal information such as names, dates of birth, treatment plans, or anything that would let me know who the person was. However, he has, on occassion, especially to gross me out, told me that for instance- he had to lance a wound a squeeze a bunch of pus out of it, or that he learned how to insert a foley catheter into a woman, or that while inserting a thermometer into an infant's behind, that he was pooped all over.
Because of no personal identifying information I do not see it as a HIPAA violation to say these things, but am I wrong?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? |
11-01-2008, 03:23 PM
| | Senior Member | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Philadelphia, PA
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| | | You are not wrong, there is no violation. |
11-01-2008, 03:57 PM
| | Senior Member | | Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Washington state
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| | | As long as you don't go on any internet forums and tell the world about the disgusting things your husband deals with in his work, there should be no problem.
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