Patients Suing Under HIPAA – Beware of New Laws and Risks
Apparently the original HIPAA law only permitted the government to defend a pt’s Personal Health Information being violated and/or fine the guilty party. Isn’t it nice that the government can fine a entity that violated your personal health information and keep the fine/money for themselves ?
There seems to have been a change in the status of a pt being able to sue those entities that violate your private health information. Again, I suggest that all pts use a audio/video recorder to document all interaction with those at the pharmacy counter. Reports from pts that those working in the pharmacy dept have become nonchalant about HIPAA rules… that they are violated without a thought. I suspect that until someone gets them fined for violating them… they will continue in their typical nonchalant ways.
- The Federal government is encouraging states to adopt laws to remedy patients for wrongful disclosures?
- What does this mean for covered entities and business associates?
- Why should you be concerned?
- Understanding the Court cases that are changing the landscape of HIPAA and patient’s ability to sue.
Filed under: General Problems
Hopefully it won’t take a hurricane!!
HIPAA. I need to renew my driver’s license. I have never had so much paperwork! Honestly, They ask if I am disabled and if I have had any psychiatric issue! NONE OF THEIR BUSINESS! I hate GA. No HIPPAA for this. It’s against the law!