Patient's full name & room number possibly overheard by others?

[guest1200295]

If other patients and visitors overhear a patient's full name and room number, is this an "incidental" HIPAA example? In a busy, high-pressure unit, visitors were looking for their person and stated the person's full name. Busy, helpful staff shared that info with the visitors, and its quite possible that others heard. 

[JKL33]

Hopefulone said:

If other patients and visitors overhear a patient's full name and room number, is this an "incidental" HIPAA example?

Yes.

Is someone saying it isn't an allowed/incidental disclosure?

[guest1200295]

no, but I wasn't sure. Good to know, and thank you for taking time to respond.