Hippa

[cbfirefighter]

Iowa

I was at a clinic for a day of testing and was told to talk to the Doctor (resident) at the end of the day. I was in a full waiting room with around 20-25 other people including my brother. The resident came out called my name and came over and in a loud vioce started to give me the results of the test. I was so horrified by this lack of care I barely heard what all he said. My brother was also appalled by this behavier.

Am I being oversensitve or is this a classic HIPPA vialation.

 

[cbfirefighter]

Thanks

54 views and no answers. Thanks!

 

[NannyM]

try these sites for your answer.

http://www.iowamedical.org/ola/mixed/Iowa_HIPAA_SNIP.htm
http://www.uiowa.edu/homepage/policy/HIPAA/policies/3-business-associates.pdf

 

[Perky]

I googled HIPAA for you, and I found this information:

http://www.hhs.gov/hipaafaq/limited/196.html

which I found at the Health and Human Services web site:

http://www.hhs.gov/faq/

I'm not a lawyer. I cannot say that I am interpreting this information correctly, but it seems fairly clear-cut to me that there was no violation.

You're welcome

 

[lealea1005]

If your confidential lab results were given to you in a voice loud enough for the rest of the people in the waiting room to hear, it was a violation. However, because you were present and did not ask to be given the results privately, it may be considered implied consent.

I'm medical, not a lawyer.

 

[GaAtty]

GaAtty

It sounds like a HIPPA violation, unless you signed something agreeing to let them do this. However, HIPPA has no private cause of action. That means that an individual cannot sue an agency, hospital, school, whatever, only for violation of HIPPA, which is a federal law. You can sue them, however, for the usual things and in this case it might be a state law tort of violation of privacy. I suggest that if this happens again, you immediately stop the person and suggest that you both go to somewhere more private. That's much easier than a lawsuit.

 

[cbg]

Damn it, it's HIPAA, not HIPPA! Why is no one capable of getting it right?

 

[lealea1005]

Damn it, it's HIPAA, not HIPPA! Why is no one capable of getting it right?

I know...it drives me crazy too!

 

[mommyof4]

Damn it, it's HIPAA, not HIPPA! Why is no one capable of getting it right?

My standard response is that HIPAA is of no relation to HIPPOs

 

[VeronicaLodge]

hungry hungry hippa!

 

[mommyof4]

hungry hungry hippa!

I knew someone would think of something like that! Cute.

Now, I gotta' go get the game out and play it with the kiddos this afternoon.

 

[VeronicaLodge]

i hear that song in my head everytime i read "Hippa"

 

[lealea1005]

i hear that song in my head everytime i read "Hippa"

Darn! Now I can't stop humming it!!!

 

[Pete Moss]

Iowa
The resident came out called my name and came over and in a loud vioce started to give me the results of the test. I was so horrified by this lack of care I barely heard what all he said. My brother was also appalled by this behavier.

Could the diagnosis by any chance have been paranoid personality disorder?

All seriousness aside, try focusing on getting better or something. It really doesn't matter what people think. Also, known to help, see Musicophilia -

http://www.amazon.com/Musicophilia-Tales-Music-Oliver-Sacks/dp/1400040817

http://musicophilia.com/​