This is a huge issue in my area, because we actually have a "hotline" set up in the county and I don't think we can keep it around. I am lucky enough to be invited to a meeting with a state police detectives, physicians, and pharmacists next week regarding HIPAA and I am sure it will come up. I will report to the group my findings then.
I do think this is more of a common occurrence than we think it is. Make sure you ask the right questions with your groups. Judith Bentz-Miller Privacy Officer Arnett Clinic 765-448-8843 -----Original Message----- From: Rebekah Savoie [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 3:53 PM To: WEDI SNIP Privacy Workgroup List Subject: Here is a good Privacy Issue that will cause problems Today, a clinic that I work with received a letter from a local pharmacy about a patient that was a "Drug Seeker" as we call them. Over the course of 30 days he had been to several doctors and several pharmacies and received over 350 total pills all a controlled substance. What happens to the pharmacy's ability to do these types of things under Privacy? Clearly, pharmacist were communicated information back and forth to each other and to physicians on this person. They even sent letters to all physicians in the area. Problem? yes or no Rebekah Savoie, CCS-P Healthcare Consultant --- The WEDI SNIP listserv to which you are subscribed is not moderated. The discussions on this listserv therefore represent the views of the individual participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of the WEDI Board of Directors nor WEDI SNIP. If you wish to receive an official opinion, post your question to the WEDI SNIP Issues Database at http://snip.wedi.org/tracking/. These listservs should not be used for commercial marketing purposes or discussion of specific vendor products and services. They also are not intended to be used as a forum for personal disagreements or unprofessional communication at any time. You are currently subscribed to wedi-privacy as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe from this list, go to the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org or send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you need to unsubscribe but your current email address is not the same as the address subscribed to the list, please use the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org --- The WEDI SNIP listserv to which you are subscribed is not moderated. The discussions on this listserv therefore represent the views of the individual participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of the WEDI Board of Directors nor WEDI SNIP. If you wish to receive an official opinion, post your question to the WEDI SNIP Issues Database at http://snip.wedi.org/tracking/. These listservs should not be used for commercial marketing purposes or discussion of specific vendor products and services. They also are not intended to be used as a forum for personal disagreements or unprofessional communication at any time. You are currently subscribed to wedi-privacy as: [email protected] To unsubscribe from this list, go to the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org or send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you need to unsubscribe but your current email address is not the same as the address subscribed to the list, please use the Subscribe/Unsubscribe form at http://subscribe.wedi.org
