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Um. There is no name mentioned, no town, no state, no name of the clinic. I hardly think any HIPAA rules are being violated by the anonymous poster writing vaguely about an anonymous patient, LOL.
Before I posted that I asked someone who, trust me, knows the HIPAA laws like the back of his hand. He said the law boils down to "Thou shalt not gossip about your patients."
Personally, I would not be thrilled if the person who is, apparently, transcribing my child's medical information used him as an example on the internet.
Before I posted that I asked someone who, trust me, knows the HIPAA laws like the back of his hand. He said the law boils down to "Thou shalt not gossip about your patients."
Personally, I would not be thrilled if the person who is, apparently, transcribing my child's medical information used him as an example on the internet. If you are, that is your prerogative.
Are you losing your mind? What medical information have i posted here? What names have I used?
Next time, think about posting it as a hypothetical situation. That's all. Just something you might want to think about. And, no, the neurons are still firing. Thanks.
Last edited by DewDropInn; 08-25-2012 at 09:25 PM..
I stay in the room until the doc mentions the private parts exam, and he asks the boys if they want me to leave. I step outside, it takes about 30 seconds, then I go back in.
They need to learn that it is their bodies and they have a say in their care.
What really has gotten out of control in our area is dentists who won't let parents come back at first with kids as young as 5-7.
When we changed dentists years ago, they called my youngest son in, who was 5 at the time, and I stood up to go back with him. The assistant said in a sing-song voice, "Mom, we'll ask you to wait here until I come to get you!"
I said, You mean I don't go back with him? And she said, "It's our policy to have the parents wait outside until after the cleaning is over."
I said, "Well, he's only 5 and I'm his advocate, and it's my policy to go with him." I just walked back with them and sat on a chair off to the side. Of course, it seemed like the other hygienists kept giving me the bad look the whole time but I did not care.
My mom always worked in dentistry for my entire life, and I know for a fact that they cannot keep me out when my minor child is getting care (unless it's surgery). I guess some parents may get too involved in the process, but I am not one of those parents, and my kid is not a kid that throws a fit in the dental chair.
Older kids need a say; young kids need a parent's presence, even if just to answer questions the kids don't know how to answer.
I know.. When we first moved to this area, I was surprised the 1st time I took them to the pediatric dentist here. The hygentist informed me that the parents should stay in the waiting room & if there was an issue, they would come to get me.
I think a same sex parent should be in the same office as where they do the examination. You can close the curtain and parent can stay on other side of curtain. This will prevent doctors from sexually abusing children. I know of this happening where the same sex parent didn't go in with her daughter and the daughter was being sexually abused and neither the daughter knew or the mother. Mother found out years later and so did the daughter when daughter got older and finally went to a real ob/gyn and saw how proper exams are done. Just my thought.
Next time, think about posting it as a hypothetical situation. That's all. And, no, the neurons are still firing. Thanks.
This situation is not violating anything at all.
No name
No address
City
State
I just said a mom and a son.
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