I'm a Clinical Social Worker and have practiced in health and mental health settings. If I texted sensitive patient info in a non-HIPAA compliant group chat and added someone who wasn't a provider, I'd lose my job, my license and face civil and criminal charges. The DOD is held to lower standards? - ThreadSky

sassy0210.bsky.social • 3 days ago

I'm a Clinical Social Worker and have practiced in health and mental health settings. If I texted sensitive patient info in a non-HIPAA compliant group chat and added someone who wasn't a provider, I'd lose my job, my license and face civil and criminal charges. The DOD is held to lower standards?

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vincentvangauche.bsky.social•3 days ago

I was an admin assistant in a doctors office, about as low on the seniority list as you can go, and same. It’s wild that they accept less competence from the highest level government officials than we accept from admin assistants

kattamuuran.bsky.social•3 days ago

also a clinical social worker, but in Canada. Same rules apply up here, of course. protecting sensitive data matters, and its not really that difficult to do.

dmerrill2.bsky.social•3 days ago

I’m a nurse who worked in hospice and I was wondering the same thing

time2move.bsky.social•3 days ago

Correct

miloneruda.bsky.social•3 days ago

I'm a public school teacher. If I had emailed sensitive info about student(s), my termination, despite my tenure, would be expedited.

dmm1957.bsky.social•3 days ago

I know what you mean about the severity of HIPAA and how organizations handle any breaches. Your statement is true, there would be firing and possible loss of license, etc. This can't be overlooked or buried!

montanacowgirl.bsky.social•3 days ago

Same..was fired once for sharing an internal memo outside of the organization. Didn’t even contain confidential information 🥺

sassy0210.bsky.social•3 days ago

OMG.

inclinedashine.bsky.social•3 days ago

maceylain.bsky.social•3 days ago

It angers me too. The it laws are clear. Nobody is “special”.

indianaold.bsky.social•3 days ago

My deceased wife, a psychologist of 40 years, left me her client files. If I were like Trump I could cause significant issues for local government officials and business owners. Security of American’s and America is not negotiable. This admin must be held accountable. Otherwise why should we.