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Old 07-15-2003, 09:56 AM
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Re: HC I wanna know what happened to patient confidentiality?

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Originally posted by 1savvydiva
HC most of ya'll probably have signed a "Privacy Practice" notice if you have been pretty much anywhere lately?
HC anywhere from the ER, EMS, dentist office, pharmacy, etc?
HC everything is a fricking HIPPA violation?
HC some stuff is overboard?
HC some stuff seems like common sense?

HC we just got a rape victim in here?
HC the police officer who came to make a report was walking into the ER on the phone?
HC EMS was standing there with the lady on the stretcher in the middle of the common area in front of the nurses' station?
HC the cop is telling whomever on the phone, "Yeah, I am down here at _______________ I got a rape victim I need to get a report from...(blah blah blah)"?
HC this is common area?
HC there are patients in those front rooms that don't have doors, just curtains?
HC family members of these patients are peeking out of the rooms?
HC I was so mad at that officer?
HC idiot?
HC the woman had been through enough...why did he say that all loud?
HC we have codes for stuff like that?
HC he could have said, "I have a code 40, ...."
HC I am , and I feel bad for her?
HC I hear you loud and clear with the HIPPA thing??
HC Yes, any little thing is a HIPPA violation?
HC My job had to create new medical releases b/c of HIPPA?

HC The officer needs a big ole PIMP SLAP?????
HC He straight violated any and all confidentiality codes??
HC Big dummy???
HC Someone should've written his name and badge number down so he can be reported???
HC
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