"Telling" Patient Surnames

[Contadinella]

We had a female patient called "Gomer" last nite. And after a thru checking by our doc, she was labeled as one, too.

Conta

[tator55]

Way to go, you just violated patient privacy. Have fun forking over the cash.

[brentoli]

Way to go, you just violated patient privacy. Have fun forking over the cash.

Really?

Explain to me how?

I see nothing showing where this occurred. The patients first name, medical condition, diagnosis, doctors name, reason for transport, billing, insurance, phone numbers.

Um?

Wow....

[Contadinella]

Lucky me, I am living in Germany. We have as strict privacy laws here in Germany as in America, but sueing is not our favourite pasttime.

Had a look in the phone-book, there are more "Gomers" in the world than you think.

But before someone gets his or her shorts in a twist, lets edit the gender.

Conta

Ups, no editing possible anymore, guess I have to life with that.

[JPINFV]

Way to go, you just violated patient privacy. Have fun forking over the cash.

whitepages.com turned up over 300 people with the last name of Gomer. Care to try again?

[Just Plain Ruff]

Tator, no identifying info other than a last name.

I took care of a patient named smith, jones and Baker my last shift.

Should I be worried when I put this out?

[spenac]

Tator, no identifying info other than a last name.

I took care of a patient named smith, jones and Baker my last shift.

Should I be worried when I put this out?

Hey you treated my law firm. See you in court. :wink:

[Just Plain Ruff]

the only law firm I have ever treated is Dewey, Cheatem and Howe

I coded the district attorneys legal assistant once. She died.

[spenac]

the only law firm I have ever treated is Dewey, Cheatem and Howe

I coded the district attorneys legal assistant once. She died.

Darn you she only had a stubbed toe and you killed her. :shock: