Viewing a single comment thread. View all comments

fridaycat t1_j517dm5 wrote

Reply to comment by DivineAuroraKiss in Protect HIPAA and hold those accountable by SnooDucks3584

Exactly. I can't imagine 4 different employees violating HIPAA.

53

[deleted] t1_j51ckjt wrote

You’d be surprised how often it is violated in workplaces. Daily, several times.

40

Delicious_Rabbit4425 t1_j51kx6a wrote

This is so true. I work IT for a company that deals with HIPAA-protected information and the number of people casually discussing client information where people that have no business knowing can hear is absurd. The funny part is that those same people are the ones that complain that IT is invading their privacy (on company-owned devices)...

25

[deleted] t1_j51o2jx wrote

[deleted]

18

[deleted] t1_j51owpt wrote

You’re right, this particular scenario sure sounds like a willful and egregious violation which does separate it from the careless violations that are pretty frequent.

3

ThrillHouseofMirth t1_j52fl31 wrote

Because HIPAA is impossible to follow.

−11

FolsomPrisonHues t1_j52l2hi wrote

Please tell me you're being sarcastic

9

ThrillHouseofMirth t1_j538tzt wrote

I'm not, HIPAA is terrible policy and has been for a while. You're free to continue to cry about it and join the bandwagon on trying to get random people fired.

0

FolsomPrisonHues t1_j55obbk wrote

Someone's got a chip on their shoulder. I work with CPNI and PII on a daily basis. It's not hard to keep private information private. Are you the subject of the post?

1

Coffee-FlavoredSweat t1_j522tiy wrote

Seems like 4 different people actually did that. At least 2 of them have been fired according to her Facebook posts, and she’s gunning for the others.

5

runner64 t1_j530j4y wrote

When I was in Acadia, the doctor went home for the night and there was no one to sign my release when my 16 hour hold was up. Three employees stood next to each other and lied to me saying that Maine had no rules about how long a patient could be held involuntarily. None of them would commit it to writing or even initial something I wrote indicating that I was understanding them correctly.
So yeah. Northern light employees will not only knowingly break the law but they will also happily lie to your face about it.

1

RNprn t1_j53ehzm wrote

IME, NL is strict about staff adhering to HIPAA laws.

1