2007-01-02 12:36:50 · 10 answers · asked by ? 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
If so, what can I do about it?
2007-01-02 12:53:57 · update #1
Absolutely. HIPPA applies to your financial situation just as much as it does to your medical information.
http://www.hipaastore.com/
2007-01-02 12:44:55 · answer #1 · answered by TomB 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES it is! It is also against common courtesy. They should always ask other patients to wait a reasonable distance away from the conversation about your financial situation, your health, treatment, and other confidential information. You should request that they do so if you notice that there are others around you who are overhearing your conversation with them--assuming that you were there and not that it was a telephone call, etc. that was overheard.
2007-01-02 12:43:35 · answer #2 · answered by Megumi D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
while you're speaking a pair of concern wherein a verbal substitute replaced into held with you related to funds and different sufferers have been close adequate to overhear all or part of what replaced into being pronounced, then no - i don't think of it truly is a real HIPPA violation. yet -- it nevertheless replaced into an particularly cheesy part of do and that i think of remember to permit the two the place of work supervisor besides as your physician comprehend how you sense.
2016-10-19 09:30:32 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the other patients overheard it, or it occured at the reception desk, as most of those things do, it's not technically something you can sue or report them for. In any case, to prevent any embarrassment you should be your own advocate and ask for privacy yourself.
2007-01-02 12:45:09 · answer #4 · answered by J 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If they were discussing it with you and others overheard it, it is not against the law. You could have told them that you would prefer to talk to them in private.
2007-01-02 12:42:25 · answer #5 · answered by Ryan's mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any private details should only be discussed amongst the health-care team.
2007-01-02 12:40:42 · answer #6 · answered by Jan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is, anything of this nature must be done in private.
(I am a Medical Office Manager).
2007-01-02 12:41:46 · answer #7 · answered by carole 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It certainly is. Contact an attorney. I hope you had at least 1 witness.
2007-01-02 12:59:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely, not to mention it is also crass and thoughtless.
2007-01-02 13:09:16 · answer #9 · answered by backinbowl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course it is...but prove they did it! Sorry as wrong as it is...no case.
2007-01-02 12:45:02 · answer #10 · answered by westfield47130 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋