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Advice please on this HIPAA concern

I took my elderly relative to the ED at the healthcare facility where I work (and not as a nurse). Days later, our close relative came over and during our visit, my family member told them about their illness and how they went to the ED. I asked if it was okay for me to share where they went (I.e., the place where I work), and family member said sure, no problem. So I said the name of the facility. I also told our other family member that they had some back-and-forth with the right meds, but now things are good. This too was okay with my family member (I asked later, family member was fine with that). I also asked my family member if I could tell my boss that they'd come to our ED and a general gist of their health situation (that too was okay with my relative). We would have had this conversation wherever my family member ended up being treated, but the fact that they were treated where I work (even though I had nothing to do with their care) makes me wonder if any of my comments violated HIPAA?

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To be a HIPAA violation, you must be a covered entity, ie, providing care for the patient as the nurse/hospital. They are your family member. HIPAA does not apply, even if you didn't have permission from the family member.

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