egoat1

Yes, Age is an identifier

So really and true with some of these so called medical assistant professionals and receptionists no tact nor care when on the front end as they speak to the patient disclosing patient diagnosis and treatment.

It's seems the work environment folks don't have much to do. I would quit if I was you and change your name cause folks don't think about the emotional psychological damages of their actions as the blab your name and health info. .

HIPPA Violation and your action falls outside of TRB and the information belongs to the facility not for you to go looking on this information. Patient themselves need to sign a release for their own information to be released generally..... HIPPA violation YES

One person making a report on a wrong doing is a victim but if you can get someone else to step forward and others you develop a voice. Bringing change is always difficult and it is when facilities start terminating the violators of health information and identifiers change will come. The action of not doing anything creates a culture within that organization and is discriminatory which a violation of Federal Civil Rights Law.

Furthermore, if you find folks talking about fellow coworkers' health status depending you may wanna approach them or if you're a advocate report their actions to your information compliance officer, HR and public health department. I think depending on the state there is a 800 number to report this because at the end of the day the hospital could be held liable for the HIPPA violation. When healthcare facilities start taking action of immediate termination so called healthcare professionals will take their roles/actions more serious.

Violation is subjective and objective. Sometimes health care so called professional find themselves privy to information based on the fact that they are even in the healthcare profession. BEST practice keep your mouth shut and all information surrounding ones health private. If the patient want to tell you about their pregnancy great. Not necessarily a HIPPA violation but always remember the work you do and patient including fellow coworkers privacy. If there was complication and the patient didn't want folk to know about it and you ran your mouth and patient found out (subjective to patient "feeling" to their information being disclosed) the situation becomes a HIPPA violation. The Hospital would face a law suit and work climate would change for this individual based on your actions. BEST general practice mind your business and keep you mouth shut.

I think you should check your employment handbook on policy about photos and electronic data disclosure breach. I find that some fellow coworkers in the hospital/clinical setting forget dignity for patient and others, empathy and general privacy practice as a medical so called professional. Best rule is not to do anything that could come in question and leave your work at work. Termination was just a favor you should have been put in jail and any license you have revoked for reckless behavior.