Comment on CVS, Rite Aid, Walgreens hand out medical records to cops without warrants

dotslashme@infosec.pub ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• qooqie@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Here’s a scary one:

  “patient is suspected of having an abortion give me medical records”

  “K here you go”

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  • lemann@lemmy.one ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    First one that came to mind when I saw the title TBH. First it was period tracking apps, now this. Scary state of things

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• Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Finding weaknesses. If a person has breathing difficulties they can save time and don’t need to put their knee on their neck for so long.

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• 520@kbin.social ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Helps a cop gain evidence against a perp.

  "You're on this medication, we got it from X pharmacy. You shouldn't have been driving while on it, should you?"

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• Jarlsburg@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I worked at a pharmacies listed and the only time it actually happened was when a patient tried to sell their Vicodin to an undercover cop outside the store. The cop came in and asked for the information about the prescription and we gave it to him.

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  • princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Freely admits on the internet to violating someone’s right to due process. But they were a druggie, so no biggie right?

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    • Jarlsburg@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Yeah, I didn’t say any of that but ok. HIPAA actually requires you do give law enforcement information in a variety of situations, including specifically the situation I mentioned:

      To report PHI that the covered entity in good faith believes to be evidence of a crime that occurred on the covered entity’s premises (45 CFR 164.512(f)(5)).

      HHS - When does the Privacy Rule allow covered entities to disclose information to law enforcement

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      • mx_smith@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Is that without a warrant? It wouldn’t be hard to impersonate a cop or even a cop with a grudge against someone to come find out what medications they are taking to dig further into someone’s lives and ruin said life.

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  • HootinNHollerin@sh.itjust.works ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Tell him to come back with a warrant

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