In my work/activities section, I talk about a patient at the place I currently work at as an ER scribe. I don't give his name, address, anything concrete like that, but I do mention the type of cancer he had and the rather unique situation he was in. Could this, combined with the fact that I list my hospital, be a HIPAA violation? (And it is definitely impossible that any adcom would personally know this guy or his family)
Work/activities HIPAA violation?
- Thread starter odyssey2
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no there are people describing events like this all the time in their personal statements...as long as no personal identifying information was used, you're fine.
