… and that’s why people like me get scolded by receptionists, I suppose.
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tomalley8342@lemmy.world 5 days agoHIPAA 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 5 days 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.