private practice clinic a patient’s HIV testing
One HIPAA violation awarded 1.4 million
dollars to a woman whose PHI was breached
www.cooltechnology.net because she had once dated the
Walgreen’s pharmacist’s husband. While it may seem like something that can be
brushed off as a lighthearted work anecdote to share to your spouse, it has
been stated by the woman’s legal counsel that sometimes PHI that is made public
may be “stigmatising” and may even prevent one to seek out the proper medical
needed.
HIV Hush
In a private practice clinic a patient’s HIV
testing procedures were unfortunately
www.e-magazine.xyz shared with the rest of the waiting
room’s participants. In addition to this, it is possible that this one patient
wasn’t the only one with their PHI out in the open. Sometimes something as
simple as monitor angles and computer positioning is crucial to how well we
work. Sometimes it is crucial to protect the privacy of your patients. This
clinic was also advised to change the orientation of some of their computer
screens as the previous arrangement had made it easy for some to see their
documents and other patients’ files.
Lights, Camera, Lawsuit!
A New York City hospital paid a 2.2 million
dollar settlement when it had allowed ABC to film with virtually no restrictions.
The show “NY Med” had filmed two patients without their consent and made an
environment where protecting the patients’ PHI would be physically impossible.
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