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Ask your doctor if they gave LinkedIn access to their contacts file. If so, it could be a HIPAA violation, which both they and LinkedIn would have to take serio
by raldi 5y ago
Ask your doctor if they gave LinkedIn access to their contacts file. If so, it could be a HIPAA violation, which both they and LinkedIn would have to take seriously.
- marcinzm 5y agoLinkedIn is not a Covered Entity or the Business Associate of a Covered Entity and as such does not fall under HIPAA. They have nothing to worry about. The doctor on the other hand... HIPAA is, contrary to popular belief, not about medical information but about specific entities that process medical information. In this way it differs from a law such as GDPR. edit: This is also why a company like Fitbit or Apple do not fall under HIPAA despite having your medical information. They are not a health plan, clearinghouse, medical provider (that does electronic billing in specific formats), or the Business Associate of those entities.
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- gjs278 5y agonobody cares
- juped 5y agodon't ever listen to someone on the internet talking about hipaa
- belter 5y agoAvoid LinkedIn as much as possible, from 2016: "LinkedIn accesses Gmail contacts via ‘auto-authorization’ " https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12769494 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12769494