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If you know a nurse who has given out patient information. Who do you report her to? I live in Virginia.

 

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Female, Age: 50, Virginia

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nothing. I just think she should be turned in.

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September 7 6:44 PM (12 minutes and 25 seconds later)
         
Can you provide some details (NO NAMES PLEASE) on what information was given to whom etc?

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September 7 6:51 PM (7 minutes later)
         
Sure there was a custody battle for a child. The childs stepmother has a sister who is a nurse in the emergency room. So the sister provided dates and info on the grandmother also so the dates could be given to the attorney to have records sent to court to prove mother and grandmother was unfit. Is this enough. Thanks
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September 7 7:07 PM (16 minutes and 12 seconds later)
         
The sister of the stepmother gave dates that the child (?) or grandmother (?) was seen in the emergency room (?) to whom?

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September 7 7:10 PM (2 minutes and 56 seconds later)
         
The nurse which is the stepmothers sister. Gave info on the grandmothers trips to the emergency room. And the dates she was there.
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September 7 7:16 PM (6 minutes and 8 seconds later)
         
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The release of protected health information (which includes such information as that which was released) without a signed Authorization is a violation of federal HIPAA Privacy Regulations.

Here is the official information on filing a complaint
http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacyhowtofile.htm

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