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HIV/AIDS affects companies and organizations in many ways. Managers and labor leaders are gathering information, talking with their trade and professional associations, learning more about HIV/AIDS, and preparing strategies for HIV/AIDS programs and policies suitable for their companies. The majority of people infected with HIV are between the ages of 25-44 and are employed. The increase in the number of people with HIV means that there will be...

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HIPAA

A number of times I have noticed that responses to questions included a statement that someone's health information was protected under HIPAA. Once it related to a school setting,and today, to the workplace. There seems to be a...

Response from Jacques Chambers, C.L.U.

HelpWithBenefits.com

Thank you for your contribution. Too often, people think that HIPAA protects all medical information regardless of who has it, and I admit to using that shortcut sometimes myself. Covered entities will expand as Affordable Care Act becomes fully... Read more »

Workers Accommodations, HIPAA, FMLA

I recently inquired with my job in Texas regarding early leave to attend doctors appointments. I was informed that I would be unable to leave due to already exhausting my PTO hours for the year. I have only been on this job for approximately 8months...

Response from Jacques Chambers, C.L.U.

HelpWithBenefits.com

Generally, if a disability is not obvious or is already known, an employer may require additional medical information in order to provide Reasonable Accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). That law applies to employees working... Read more »

Lost trust in doctors after breach of confidentiality

I stopped taking my medication for HIV due to the hospital staff here in Melbourne inform my employer that I was HIV. I got fired. How am i ment to trust any doctors and their recommendations when hospital staff broke the law and informed my...

Response from Christa Douaihy, Esq.

Member, City of NY Bar Association Committee on AIDS

Dear Writer, I am very sorry to hear that your treating physician's hospital staff impermissibly disclosed your status to your employer and you were fired as a result. Such an egregious breach of trust with devastating consequences would... Read more »

Confidentiality? (NAMES BASED REPORTING, 2010)

Hi Robert,I suppose this isn't the correct forum for this question, but I hope that you can help me get the word out to anyone who cares about privacy.HIV Poz Names Gathered by the State of HawaiiWhen I go to the doctor, one of the forms that I...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,HIV surveillance data are now used to track the epidemic. It is indeed a federal law. Firing your doctor or insisting your records be kept under the name John Doe won't help. See below.Dr. BobPrevention? Apr 25, 2006Doc, First I would... Read more »

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Keeping confidentiality

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

How can a person protect their status once they are hiv+. Will it eventually be documented with your name. My neighbor is head of the health dept.

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confidentiality

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Confidentiality

My name is Mary, and I am a Nurse Practitioner in pediatric HIV.
Because I frequently surf the net looking for AIDS and HIV
resources, I have been most curious about this site. Are you ever
concerned abou the confidentiality of your... Read more »

Breach of Confidentiality at FL hospice

Posted by RonPanzer

PRESS RELEASE:

March 13, 2003: ACTION ALERT FOR ALL THOSE TERMINALLY ILL WITH AIDS !!

The Hospice of the Florida Suncoast has been sued for, among other things, violating the
confidentiality of thousands of its patients, including those with... Read more »

Breach of Confidentiality by FL hospice alleged

Posted by RonPanzer

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