SeaJ to News • 5 days agoUnited Healthcare denies claim of woman in comawww.newsweek.comexternal-linkmessage-square141fedilinkarrow-up11.13Karrow-down113cross-posted to: news[email protected]
arrow-up11.12Karrow-down1external-linkUnited Healthcare denies claim of woman in comawww.newsweek.comSeaJ to News • 5 days agomessage-square141fedilinkcross-posted to: news[email protected]
minus-square@SulaymanFlink34•5 days agoDr. Levi better be careful, United may try to claim he’s violating HIPAA by publishing these details (even though it’s legal).
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink20•edit-25 days agoNot a violation unless he has identified the patient
minus-square@SulaymanFlink6•5 days agoHIPAA can be violated without giving a name, if certain details are disclosed; eg the only 6 year old in the state with rickettsiapox who was admitted on December 21. But no, this tweet did not violate HIPAA.
Dr. Levi better be careful, United may try to claim he’s violating HIPAA by publishing these details (even though it’s legal).
Not a violation unless he has identified the patient
HIPAA can be violated without giving a name, if certain details are disclosed; eg the only 6 year old in the state with rickettsiapox who was admitted on December 21.
But no, this tweet did not violate HIPAA.