alt Hacker NewsWouldn't citing actual cases be a HIPAA violation? I can see why they would invent example cases, based on real ones, especially if they are fairly pedestrian cases.
I mean. Except if your pedestrian example does not reflect reality, then that is bad.
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reenorap • yesterday at 6:00 PM
HIPAA is American, not Canadian.
It's a privacy violation to reveal information that identifies the patient. It is not a violation (and is extremely common) to recount details without noting names, places, or even dates. Unless you already have access to a database of records you won't be able to track it down.
It's even common during talks to display diagnostic images that have had any identifying marks redacted.