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has anyone run into problems shadowing docs due to HIPAA regulations? I probably won't be doing any shadowing because of it.
wendywellesley said:has anyone run into problems shadowing docs due to HIPAA regulations? I probably won't be doing any shadowing because of it.
2112_rush said:Before I started school I had some problems shadowing docs because of HIPAA. This past summer I tried to shadow a friend who's an EM resident at the hospital my school is a part of and it wound up taking an act of congress. Once I matriculated the atitude was more like "just show up any time you feel like hanging out in the ER." What I've been told is that there is a clause in HIPAA that allows some disclosure for educational purposes. I'm not sure if it's only for med students though or if pre-med students are covered too.
i just walked in, and the doc said yes. but u have to let them know about any illness or any health issues you might have. and for safety's sake, maybe get a TB skin test. they're not too $$$. gluck! and u should shadow, it's an amazing experience.wendywellesley said:has anyone run into problems shadowing docs due to HIPAA regulations? I probably won't be doing any shadowing because of it.
Pyroclast said:I shadowed an IM doc and he didn't say boo about HIPAA. He just introduced me to his patients as "a student" and never got a complaint. Also, I've been volunteering at an ER for about six months, and our entire HIPAA training consisted of being told not to talk about anyone's medical condition to anyone outside of the hospital. We didn't even have to sign anything.