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Comment on Just had a hospital group employee tell me to simply email medical information

Are you in a jurisdiction subject to HIPPA? That would seem like a pretty easy violation to report. Otherwise see what your jurisdiction’s medical privacy laws are and who you can report that to.

As much of a hassle as Epic My Chart and other portals can be, I do appreciate how they make medical things more secure and an annoyed when I see small places with nothing that try to tell us to just use email.

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tomalley8342@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
HIPAA prevents providers from handling your information insecurely, but I don’t believe there is any rule that prevents you from handling your own information insecurely. You are allowed to refuse if you do not feel comfortable with a method of communication of course.

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- Xella@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
  No there is no rule in HIPAA rule that prevents you from sharing your own information. HIPAA specifically only applies to healthcare providers and vendors and their handling of your healthcare data.
  
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- rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
  … and that’s why people like me get scolded by receptionists, I suppose.
  
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rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
I did sign up with epic/mychart today and printed my shit out to hand deliver to the provider on my next appointment in two days.

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betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
Hippo has two 'P’s, HIPAA has two 'A’s.

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