[slowSSer]

[rant]

so I call to check on my grandmother who is more than likely going to be released here within a few days, and its with a nurse that has met me and knows my relation to the paitent (duh) and she wont tell me anything over the phone. what the hell? do you need a blood sample? fvck. :mumble:

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[Toshi]

patient confidentiality is a good thing, and the law (HIPAA). http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/

don't blame the health care workers -- they could get in a lot of trouble if busted.

 

[MMcG]

Yeah Blame it on HIPAA - it's a PITA! :mumble:

But probably a good thing in the grand scheme of things.

Just makes it harder for us Academic Health Center fundraisers.

 

[Ciaran]

patient confidentiality is a good thing, and the law (HIPAA). http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/

don't blame the health care workers -- they could get in a lot of trouble if busted.

Yup. HIPAA is HUGE right now in the health care industry. Working in IT it's a tremendous deal for me. I have taken classes on HIPAA and watched hours of instructional videos. I had to report a violation at work that ended up getting a help desk agent fired for resetting patient records access for a doctor without verifying who she was first.

Most health care workers are scared to death of this right now. HIPAA violations literally mean termination.

 

[The Toninator]

worst stream lining act ever.

 

[The Toninator]

something that could quite possibly be worse than hipaa is Sarbains/Oxley.