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      Alex Sage
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      Personal what?

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        coliver @Alex Sage
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        @aaronstuder said in HIPPA:

        Personal what?

        Cell phone.

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          Alex Sage @coliver
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          @coliver he added it after... 🙂

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            Alex Sage
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            http://www.hipaa.com/hipaa-protected-health-information-what-does-phi-include/

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              jyates
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              I believe HIPAA only covers medical information, so it wouldn't cover your name, number, nor your address.

              I suggest using a google voice number to give out to people.

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                  scottalanmiller @jyates
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                  @jyates said in HIPPA:

                  I believe HIPAA only covers medical information, so it wouldn't cover your name, number, nor your address.

                  I suggest using a google voice number to give out to people.

                  But that it came from a medical centre would be PHI so the release is certainly a HIPAA violation. It's also misuse of access and a violation of privacy.

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                    coliver @jyates
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                    @jyates said in HIPPA:

                    I believe HIPAA only covers medical information, so it wouldn't cover your name, number, nor your address.

                    I suggest using a google voice number to give out to people.

                    It is PHI according to HIPPA. So this would be considered a breach of PHI data.

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                      BRRABill @scottalanmiller
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                      @scottalanmiller said

                      that it came from a medical centre would be PHI so the release is certainly a HIPAA violation. It's also misuse of access and a violation of privacy.

                      Right. The employer isn't a covered entity, but it's likely whoever conducted the test is.

                      Similar to this...
                      http://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/faq/499/am-i-a-covered-entity-under-hipaa/index.html

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                        Jason Banned @BRRABill
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                        @BRRABill said in HIPPA:

                        @scottalanmiller said

                        that it came from a medical centre would be PHI so the release is certainly a HIPAA violation. It's also misuse of access and a violation of privacy.

                        Right. The employer isn't a covered entity, but it's likely whoever conducted the test is.

                        Similar to this...
                        http://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/faq/499/am-i-a-covered-entity-under-hipaa/index.html

                        Our employeer does the drug test themselves. We have our own nurses, safety, doctors etc.

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                          BRRABill @Jason
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                          @Jason

                          Are you sure they got it from the test and not elsewhere?

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                            Alex Sage @Jason
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                            @Jason reporting your own employer might not end well for you....

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                              Jason Banned @BRRABill
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                              @BRRABill said in HIPPA:

                              @Jason

                              Are you sure they got it from the test and not elsewhere?

                              Yes, she even told me that's where she got it.

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                                BRRABill @Jason
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                                @Jason said

                                Yes, she even told me that's where she got it.

                                Uh...

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                                  Jason Banned @Alex Sage
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                                  @aaronstuder said in HIPPA:

                                  @Jason reporting your own employer might not end well for you....

                                  Law is the law. They bringing a lawsuit upon themsevles if they fire me for reporting them...

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                                    scottalanmiller @Jason
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                                    @Jason said in HIPPA:

                                    @aaronstuder said in HIPPA:

                                    @Jason reporting your own employer might not end well for you....

                                    Law is the law. They bringing a lawsuit upon themsevles if they fire me for reporting them...

                                    Yup, a lawsuit that should be handled directly by the state. They can't fire you to attempt to sway a lawsuit.
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                                    “Health information means any information, whether oral or recorded in any form or medium, that–

                                    (A) is created or received by a health care provider, health plan, public health authority, employer, life insurer, school or university, or health care clearinghouse; and

                                    Notice that employer is specifically covered.

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                                      BRRABill @scottalanmiller
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                                      @scottalanmiller

                                      Where did you get that snippet from?

                                      To my knowledge employers are not covered under the HIPAA rule. In the same way a manufacturer you give medical info to is not.

                                      Not applicable here, because a different circumstance, but by definition employers are not covered under the rule to my knowledge.

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                                        BRRABill @scottalanmiller
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                                        @scottalanmiller

                                        The Privacy Rule does not protect your employment records, even if the information in those records is health-related. In most cases, the Privacy Rule does not apply to the actions of an employer.

                                        If you work for a health plan or a covered health care provider:

                                        The Privacy Rule does not apply to your employment records.
                                        The Rule does protect your medical or health plan records if you are a patient of the provider or a member of the health plan.

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                                          Jason Banned @BRRABill
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                                          @BRRABill said in HIPPA:

                                          @scottalanmiller

                                          The Privacy Rule does not protect your employment records,

                                          So your employer can share your SSN, what medications you are taking, disabilities etc with anyone? That doesn't seem correct.

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                                            BRRABill @Jason
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                                            @Jason said

                                            So your employer can share your SSN, what medications you are taking, disabilities etc with anyone? That doesn't seem correct.

                                            They should never have any of your health information. They cannot get it without your consent, unless you give it to them.

                                            Here's the whole page I took that snippet from. (It's short.)

                                            http://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-individuals/employers-health-information-workplace/index.html

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