Pharmacist Hipaa Violations
pharmacist hipaa violations
hipaa violation-pharmacist & HIV?
In a conversation with a doctor about a cough syrup, the md asked me (RPh) to tell her what other medications the patient was taking. I told her the meds (HIV drugs). This was not the md who prescribed these meds. The md told the patient’s mother about our conversation. The patient’s mother works at the medical office. The patient is 20 years old. My company suspended me with possible termination saying that this is an egregiousious violation of HIPAA because I released HIV info to the doctor that did not prescribe the HIV meds. I could not find any mention of this in the federal HIPAA laws. There may be a stricter NJ law regarding HIV, but I feel my conversation with the md was permitted under the treatment section of HIPAA. Am I in violation?
HIPAA laws allow disclosure for the purpose of treatment. As the md was treating the person and asked for information to treat them, there is no HIPAA violation. Contact a labor law attorney.
