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[–] ObsidianZed@lemmy.world 19 points 1 month ago (10 children)

Can you explain how exactly? They only mentioned that they gave them a sticker at the end of the appointment.

Is it purely the fact that they admitted there was an appointment?

[–] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago (8 children)

Yep. That's a HIPAA violation.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 21 points 1 month ago (7 children)

I don’t agree.

Protected Health Information, PHI, includes anything used in a medical context that can identify patients. Although it doesn’t explicitly address personally identifiable information, the HIPAA Security Rule regulates situations like this under the term Protected Health Information (PHI). Some examples of PHI data can include:

  • Name
  • Address
  • Date of birth
  • Credit card number
  • Driver’s license
  • Medical records

None of those were revealed. If some intrepid ambulance chaser wants to argue “i gave your son a sticker” is a “medical record”, go for it. Hell in some Bumblefuck red state county you might get in front of a judge with that. But you will not be making any money off of it, and no serious attorney would waste the court’s time.

[–] ShunkW@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Confirming someone is a patient without consent is a violation.

Edit: but the mom did open the door I suppose so maybe not.

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