Re: Infusion Center? Privacy?

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I get xolair at the doctors in my arms... sharon

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Me, too.

psychoratzilla@... wrote: I get xolair at the doctors in my arms...

sharon

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You have the right as a patient to be injected in private. In the

infusion centers I've seen, there are curtains that are drawn during IV

placement or injections. Once the IV is placed for a prolonged

infusion, the curtains are opened so that the nurses can keep an eye on

all the patients for problems that can arise. This is similar to

intensive care units - the nurses need to be able to see all their

patients at once but there are curtains available for short-term

privacy.

To my knowledge, HIPAA does not address privacy in this sense at all,

but rather only privacy issues regarding medical records.

Fran

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wrote:

>

> I was just wondering if anyone receives their Xolair in an infusion

> center? (I'm a current home injector and have been since first

shots -

> hope to keep it that way)

>

> The issue of privacy comes to mind. My hubby receives an infusion in

> an infusion center (for MS) and it's all one big room with multiple

> patients and no privacy. BUT, it's a needle into his hand for 2

> hours. With Xolair I rotate - thighs, tummy, arms. Ok, as a female,

> my point is, I do not care to bare my chubby tummy or thighs for

public

> viewing. That would definitely be in violation of HIPPA. So, how is

> that handled?

>

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Me three. I alternate arms every 2 weeks with no issues.

Adah Voigt <asthmatic50@...> wrote: Me, too.

psychoratzilla@... wrote: I get xolair at the doctors in my arms... sharon

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HIPA only covers medical records, nothing else. I have

first hand experience with how useless HIPA is: I am

an elected official and when one of our papers decides

to ask me a question about my disability I tell him " I

have nothing to hide, but what I tell you is off the

record and you should consult with your papers' lawyer

and find out what disclosure tort is " . That nips their

story in bud. Our town clerk didn't listen to me when

I said do not release the names of over 500 people

with handicap parking permits, could be a violation of

HIPA. She replied it was not and she was right and

proceeded. So I ended up filing a complaint with the

Public Integrity Unit of the NYS Attorney General for

a violation of public officers law - the press for my

filing the complaint was so bad that she is retiring

the end of this year. My advice to get them to treat

your with respect: type a letter to the facility and

tell them how you felt and inform them that carbon

copy of this is going to your attorney and maybe list

a few other agencies. That will prompt them to notice

and try and rectify the shabby treatment you received

so to keep it from ending up in the newspapers.

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[Guest guest]

Thanks. This is good to know!

>

> HIPA only covers medical records, nothing else. I have

> first hand experience with how useless HIPA is: I am

> an elected official and when one of our papers decides

> to ask me a question about my disability I tell him " I

> have nothing to hide, but what I tell you is off the

> record and you should consult with your papers' lawyer

> and find out what disclosure tort is " . That nips their

> story in bud. Our town clerk didn't listen to me when

> I said do not release the names of over 500 people

> with handicap parking permits, could be a violation of

> HIPA. She replied it was not and she was right and

> proceeded. So I ended up filing a complaint with the

> Public Integrity Unit of the NYS Attorney General for

> a violation of public officers law - the press for my

> filing the complaint was so bad that she is retiring

> the end of this year. My advice to get them to treat

> your with respect: type a letter to the facility and

> tell them how you felt and inform them that carbon

> copy of this is going to your attorney and maybe list

> a few other agencies. That will prompt them to notice

> and try and rectify the shabby treatment you received

> so to keep it from ending up in the newspapers.

>

>

>

>

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