I was mainly curious/SS#
Posted By: Jadie on 2009-01-27
In Reply to: I may be totally wrong, but... - passing thru
I remember years ago when these laws came into play. All the docs I went to had to get those sheets where after the patient signed in, the receptionist would pull the strip off the sheet containing the name. I worked for awhile with an ophthalmologist and optometrist, and they both had those things. I don't remember (more like I don't know) what it's called, but it was basically a pull-off thing on each line.
Actually, what griped me more is when the phlebotomist asked me for my SS#. Of course, many accounts we type still have them, but this has become so antiquated it's a joke (on us). I fail to see why routine labs need my SS# on them. Overall, medical professionals are just that, but we all know not all are. There's simply no reason not to change that nationally. Heck, the docs (etc.) had to go through the HIPAA thing, so while "they" were at all that, why didn't someone get a clue that the SS# is even more sensitive than a clipboard with random names on it. I cringe every time I have to give it.
Cripes, we have how many zillion passwords for everything nowadays, so why not add a "whatever" number to take the place of our SS#.
I'm sure many of y'all have noticed the SS# drop off many of our accounts/ADT, as it should be.
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