[Full-disclosure] You shady bastards.

[J. Oquendo]

Dude VanWinkle wrote:
> On 6/6/07, Larry Seltzer <Larry at larryseltzer.com> wrote:
>   
>>>> Really? I have gotten benefits and medical communications at my office
>>>>         
>> addy.
>>
>> That stuff should be going to your home address, not least for this
>> reason.
>>
>>     
>
> Is should relevant? Is it a violation of HIPAA to read these
> communications, even if I have these communications sent to my work
> addy?
>
>
> any lawyers on the list?
>
> -JP<who's Draft was autosaved at 2:49 pm>
>
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Medical and Workplace Privacy
http://lorrie.cranor.org/courses/fa04/work2.ppt

Permits identification of the individual (or creates a reasonable basis 
upon which to identify the individual)
45 CFR §164.501

Also see Office Snooping:

The information was learned in a routine audit of the company’s health 
plan for fraud, drug abuse, and excessive costs
No prohibition against employers making use of medical records in 
employment decisions
All co-employees had a “need to know”



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