• SulaymanF@lemmy.world
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    23 days ago

    HIPAA can be violated without giving a name, if certain details are disclosed; eg the only 6 year old in the state with rickettsiapox who was admitted on December 21.

    But no, this tweet did not violate HIPAA.

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      15 days ago

      Right that’s why was careful to say ”identified” and not “named”. If you give someone enough information to infer with certainty a patient’s identity without express permission from that patient, you’re cooked.