I understand this is most likely a HIPPA violation, but I'm wondering if anyone secretly fb stalks patients? Sometimes it just feels so convenient when you have their name and address. Am I a disgrace to pharmacy for thinking this way?
I'm wondering if anyone secretly fb stalks patients?
Am I a disgrace to pharmacy for thinking this way?
I have never done that. Dont have time for that.I understand this is most likely a HIPPA violation, but I'm wondering if anyone secretly fb stalks patients? Sometimes it just feels so convenient when you have their name and address. Am I a disgrace to pharmacy for thinking this way?
Nope, never done it and never will. Just know if any kind of HIPAA violation ever occurred there is record of what you do online. I'm sure FB is able to access who you've searched and present that to a court as evidence if need be. Delete your Facebook so it's not a temptation and seek professional help or maybe tell a colleague that can hold you accountable in the future.
I'm not sure looking up information from facebook qualifies as a HIPAA violation since the information isn't generally health-related in nature and is freely given by the subject.
And FB having records of who you've searched for? Unless there's some kind of money to be made (like product placement), I'm somewhat doubtful they would keep a comprehensive record that would take up so many resources to maintain when there's no real profit to be made from keeping that type of information.
Still. Not a very cool thing to do.
Being creepy. LolI've done it a few times, but only when the girl is so drop dead beautiful that I literally can't help myself.
And, if I decide to go ahead and do that, never under any circumstances would I send her a friend request or message her, or even tell ANYONE (not including you knuckleheads) that I did that. THAT is how you get in trouble and THAT is how you lose your license.
I'm not sure looking up information from facebook qualifies as a HIPAA violation since the information isn't generally health-related in nature and is freely given by the subject.
And FB having records of who you've searched for? Unless there's some kind of money to be made (like product placement), I'm somewhat doubtful they would keep a comprehensive record that would take up so many resources to maintain when there's no real profit to be made from keeping that type of information.
Still. Not a very cool thing to do.
Fb does have search records, you can view your own of what and when you searched things. FB also uses this information to optimize their search features and suggested friends. You'd be surprised what social media companies keep. Data on users is something they try to capture the most of, they can figure out how to profit from it later.
If you even for a second think that you would get in trouble because you LOOKED A PATIENT UP ON FACEBOOK, you're crazy. If you don't tell a soul, there is literally a 0% chance of getting caught. Talk about being paranoid.
Even if you decide to be a ****ing creep and tell the whole world and even snitch on yourself, I'm not sure you would get in trouble even then. Searching for someone is not bad. It's sending the request, sending a message that's bad.
The takeaway is if you wouldn't do it in real life, don't do it on the internet. We're all guilty of this, me included, but it's sound advice. If you wouldn't check out a hot girl in real life, don't do it on the internet.