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Old Oct 20, 2013, 05:50 PM
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Originally Posted by IndieVisible View Post
It is true employers have NO access to medical records, but they do have a right to ask what meds your in in case of an emergency. I work for a major hospital and we adhere to HIPAA to the letter, they even share a office with us, yet I am required to list all meds I'm on every year just in case I ever need to get hospitalized or sent to ED. I take the risk and do not list all the meds as I honestly feel it is a violation of HIPAA too!
I feel it's a violation, too. I mean if you're on blood thinners, or steroid treatment (like me), then yeah, list that because it's better to be safe than sorry. But I don't understand how my dosage of zoloft will keep me protected if shared. I had surgery about a month ago and they did know of my zoloft because I willingly and openly told them, and it didn't matter at all. I still got my IV's, infusions, and pain killers. And they gave me my zoloft while in IP. I can see that being the only plus.
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