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Access and HIPPA

I'm having surgery soon and just discovered a former instructor who was fired from my school is now working at the hospital I'll be using. Is there anyway I can make sure she is unable to access my records? We live in a small town and this person is notoriously indiscreet. Thanks in advance for any advice!

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    So sorry for the typo in the title. HIPAA not HIPPA. I've had the worlds longest day, still no excuse for not editing.

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    Just make sure you request her to not be part of your care. There may be a way to block her access to your chart by callng the facility ahead of time, but as long as she is not part of your care it would be a violation to even open your chart at all. One that would get her fired and possibly more. Just call and explain your worry and see what the facility can do.

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    If she is providing care to you in anyway, she WILL have access to your chart. You say it's a small town, what are the odds of this? I highly doubt any nurse would risk immediate termination just to be nosy in a former students chart. Personally, I wouldn't sweat it---if you hear sensitive talk about your health, you can always have the facility check to see who accessed your records and narrow things down from there.

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    Nope.

    If she is working in another part of the hospital you are over-thinking things.

    However, if you start hearing information back, I would call the hospital and see if she accessed it.

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