• Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    So then why do we have to watch those horrendous videos on the disclosure of PHI, even in non-related fields? I do it yearly and have been Clockwork-Orange-educated into knowing what it looks like, how it should be transmitted, etc.

    It really makes me think the company would be liable in some way.

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      1 year ago

      I believe that the non-disclosure applies to companies or individuals who have a relationship with a person as a client, or some other kind of business relationship. My doctor or insurance company has to protect my medical information, but if my neighbor finds out I’m rocking just one nut, he can tell anyone he wants.

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      1 year ago

      That would depend on your work. Maybe you are working for a company that is associated or a subcontractor with the health care industry.

      An accountant overseeing the finances of a small clinic or a contractor doing renovations in a hospital both have to abide by HIPAA to a degree.