Nurses Post

[Brooks_]

Remember that HIPPA can be ruthless so no stories even remotely about patients.

I thought HIPPA applied to personal info and that general case discussion was acceptable?

 

[Hayden Goseek]

I thought HIPPA applied to personal info and that general case discussion was acceptable?

It is. But it can be very strictly enforced. And without recourse.

 

[Ursuline Chick]

I thought HIPPA applied to personal info and that general case discussion was acceptable?

You must be sure there is no way the information given, can call attention to who the patient may have been.

 

[Ocho 8 Farm]

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Haha! Sadly my do not touch list is longer than my ok to proceed list

 

[azurbanclucker]

Sorry, Got nothing, but I'll follow along.

 

[azurbanclucker]

You must be sure there is no way the information given, can call attention to who the patient may have been.

In this case we're talking about PHI in the priovacy rule:

Protected Health Information. The Privacy Rule protects all "individually identifiable health information" held or transmitted by a covered entity or its business associate, in any form or media, whether electronic, paper, or oral. The Privacy Rule calls this information "protected health information (PHI)."12


"Individually identifiable health information" is information, including demographic data, that relates to:

• the individual's past, present or future physical or mental health or condition,
• the provision of health care to the individual, or
• the past, present, or future payment for the provision of health care to the individual,

and that identifies the individual or for which there is a reasonable basis to believe it can be used to identify the individual.13 Individually identifiable health information includes many common identifiers (e.g., name, address, birth date, Social Security Number).


The Privacy Rule excludes from protected health information employment records that a covered entity maintains in its capacity as an employer and education and certain other records subject to, or defined in, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, 20 U.S.C. §1232g.


from
https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/privacy/laws-regulations/index.html

 

[Ursuline Chick]

In this case we're talking about PHI in the priovacy rule:

Protected Health Information. The Privacy Rule protects all "individually identifiable health information" held or transmitted by a covered entity or its business associate, in any form or media, whether electronic, paper, or oral. The Privacy Rule calls this information "protected health information (PHI)."12


"Individually identifiable health information" is information, including demographic data, that relates to:

• the individual's past, present or future physical or mental health or condition,
• the provision of health care to the individual, or
• the past, present, or future payment for the provision of health care to the individual,

and that identifies the individual or for which there is a reasonable basis to believe it can be used to identify the individual.13 Individually identifiable health information includes many common identifiers (e.g., name, address, birth date, Social Security Number).


The Privacy Rule excludes from protected health information employment records that a covered entity maintains in its capacity as an employer and education and certain other records subject to, or defined in, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, 20 U.S.C. §1232g.


from
https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/privacy/laws-regulations/index.html

@azurbanclucker Thank you.

 

[azurbanclucker]

@azurbanclucker Thank you.

No problemo. I have to deal with PCI/GDPR/HIPAA daily in my role, so I just keep a lot of the resources bookmarked

 

[Ursuline Chick]

So, now I guess I owe a story. Long ago and far away, I worked ICU in a level 1 trauma center, I always asked to care for the incarcerated people, because I never had a problem with them. I firmly believe it was because I treated them no differently than anyother patient I cared for.
Once, I cared for a younger patient who had a large chip on their shoulder. The patient was nasty and ugly when conversing with me. As I started to exit the room, I told them that I had been polite and respectful to them and expected the same from them, then I walked out. The rest of my shift the patient was as pleasant as can be. Often saying yes Ma'am and no Ma'am. They would have gotten the same best care I could give them regardless. However it was nice to have won over a frightened person who thought they were hardened and didn't want to show it.

 

[Hayden Goseek]