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I had an eye exam where the receptionist / salesperson read that I worked at Company X on my insurance. As we made polite conversation, I relayed that I worked
by alsetmusic 9y ago
I had an eye exam where the receptionist / salesperson read that I worked at Company X on my insurance. As we made polite conversation, I relayed that I worked on Project Y (a popular consumer product). A couple of weeks later, she used my patient info to call my private phone at 6:30am to ask for tech support. I was appalled, but politely informed her that this was inappropriate and how to seek support through the designated channels.
I thought about contacting the office to inform her superiors about the privacy violation, but didn’t. I sometimes wish I had. I always wonder if I dropped an opportunity to protect others from similar abuse of patient records.
- tonyedgecombe 9y ago6:30 am, I don't think I would have been polite.
- toomanybeersies 9y agoI'm surprised that they answered. I had a recruiter try calling me before 9 the other day. As far as anyone but friends and family, whose numbers I have saved, I don't exist outside the hours of 0900-1730.