There was a time when HIPAA ruled. In the medical laboratory, we actually had to cover any piece of paper that had patient info on it, in case someone walked by our desk and glanced down and could read the info. We had to close our computer page if it had any patient info, every time we got up from our desk. Then came Obamacare and ALL your medical info was required to go into the National database. Ostensibly so it could be easily checked to make sure no one would prescribe a med that might interact badly with another on of your meds. I was thinking ‘who doesn’t realize that this will go into Obama’s meta-data info bank out in Nevada, for use in the future should you become a ‘problem’ to the powers that be’. Obama has destroyed the best medical care system in the world. We cannot get the info back into the hands of those who respect people’s privacy. Prayers that Trump can at least get us back to a place where hard working Americans can actually afford their medical care again.
There was a time when HIPAA ruled. In the medical laboratory, we actually had to cover any piece of paper that had patient info on it, in case someone walked by our desk and glanced down and could read the info. We had to close our computer page if it had any patient info, every time we got up from our desk.
nothing has changed rules still apply. steep fines for HIPPA violations