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I read the policy and it lines up with not naming any names and it was posted without my name. I think I am good. I just panicked a bit

I didn't use any names, facility names, location, or unit

@Bug Out I didn't use any of the 18 patient identifiers Names All geographic subdivisions smaller than a state (street address, city, county, zip code) Dates, including birthdate, admission date, discharge date, and date of death Telephone numbers Fax numbers Email addresses Social Security numbers Medical record numbers Health plan beneficiary numbers Account numbers Certificate/license numbers Vehicle identifiers and serial numbers, including license plate numbers Device identifiers and serial numbers Web URLs IP addresses Biometric identifiers; including fingerprints and voice Full face photos Any other unique identifying number, characteristic, or codes the nurse only knew I was talking about them because of a quote I used. Therefore the patient's identity is still unknown to everyone except the nurse who privately messaged me. So would that mean that I didn't break any HIPAA laws, because technically didn't reveal any specific patient info

I was venting on reddit about this coworker who was really rude to me. I discussed the situation and included a quote that the coworker said to me about the patient. I used general statements about the patient situation such as "the intubated patient became rowdy after we suction him, therefore I couldn't give them an adequate bath and their sacral wound care was a mess. This jerk nurse fussed at me because the patients gown was not tied on right and said "this patient is a mess, also you told me that his vent settings were 30 percent not 35". The co worker recognized my post on reddit and apologize to me through DM. Did I break HIPAA and am I in trouble for this