Reply #36: I have a couple questions [View All]

[Marrah_G]

How did the employee know about your medical condition?

Unless he somehow got records from your doctor I don't see a Hippa violation there. If say you told a co-worker who then told another co-worker and so on and so on, then it is in bad taste and un-ethical to blurt it out in a meeting. However I do not believe that it is criminal, especially on using the hippa angle. Hippa keeps doctors from disclosing your records without your consent.

A hippa form is given to you to sign saying "it is okay for X person/company" to review my medical records. A hippa violation would be if a medical facility or employee of a medical facility gave out your records or verbally spoke about your records to someone without having your written consent.