Re: Hippa

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On 10/08/07, Katrina wrote:
> I was accused of breaking a hippa law, what can I do to
> prove that I was wrongfully accused? It was said that: I
> told patient#1 that (patient#2 was taking a prescription
> for (blank) and that if she wanted to try (blank) that she
> should ask her friend patient#2 if she could have some of
> (blank) to try.) This is not true at no time did I every
> tell patient#1 that her friend was takeing this rx, her
> friend actualy told her that she was taking the rx months
> before. patient#1 and I did have a conversation about this
> drug and she did ask me if her friend was taking the drug?
> I droped the conversation and did not confirm her
question.
> patient#1 did go to patient#2 because she wanted to try
the
> (blank). patient#2 told her that she hardly had any left
> because her sisters had used some. patient#1 then said
> maybe I should just go this Dr. and ask for some?
Patient#2
> said she could no longer get them from the dr, why do you
> think she would give them to you? patient#1 then said; you
> are right my friend (me) can't even get a rx for them.
from
> this conversation patient#2 assummed that I told patient#1
> that she had filled a rx for this(blank)and went to her Dr
> and told her this story. The Dr. then accussed me of this
> and now I have lost my job.
>
If the doctor thinks you violated a patient's
confidentiality, he is free to terminate your employment
even if he is mistaken.