patient confidentiality

The staff at my gyn's office definitely needs to take a lesson on patient confidentiality and how it can be violated "accidentally". Once my vitals were taken I was placed in a room where there was a computer with a patient's medical records still in plain view. Not only did I know the patient, she was my beautician. As I sat down I saw the patient was placed on an antibiotic due to testing positive for a STD. As I looked away I saw the patient's name and date of birth and instantly knew who she was. The thing that came to mind was how could one of these healthcare professionals be so negligent? Then I wondered if my medical records have ever been available "accidentally" where another patient could possibly view them. This reminded me of all those lessons in Medical Law and Bioethics on patient confidentiality and what we as healthcare professionals can do to prevent these "accidents". Me knowing what I do about patient confidentiality would never mention to my beautician that I was able to she her PHI, but I sure will let the office staff know what I saw and what they as professionals need to do. Let's all remember to protect our patients at all times and in all places.

South Carolina Division of Child Support

Tell me how it is states don't enforce child support? I have a daughter that is 14 years old and her father has not paid any support in eight years. They scheduled him for a contempt hearing and that jerk didn't even show up. The courts issued a capias for him meaning he will be arrested, but what good is that? How does this help me really? Well thinking about it he's not helping me at all so maybe he should sit in jail. What is wrong with the system that would allow someone to go that long without paying? Does the system wonder how these children eat, where they sleep, if they have clothes on their backs, medicine if needed. My child support worker often speaks to me in this tone like you again. I wonder if the shoe was on the other foot what she would feel and how she would deal with situation? I know that she needs a course in communications maybe she should enroll at Kaplan she needs it!

South Carolina mother suffocates and drives children in the river

Today while watching CNN I became aware of a mother who suffocated her children and then drove them into a river. Who does this? What happened to loving your children and doing everything to protect them? I have never been one to be judgemental but come on! Again who does that? Being a single parent and the sole provider to three daughters I know that things can be rough and you may feel like you won't make it ...she should have prayed. Please have mercy on her soul.

Eventually

Although I feel beat and battered with the troubles of everyday I life I go on. Eventually things will get better ,I just have to keep going. All that I hope for is within arms reach... so much more work to do. In the end it will all be worth it. Knowing what I do I just keep in mind that things will not always be this way.

Questions

Have you ever wondered why things happen the way that they do? Especially when you are really trying to do things in the correct manner. Since starting school I have done so well, and have definitely been in a good place with myself. I see the big picture and lets say that it looks pretty good. Well sometimes the past can haunt you and put big bumps in your path. As much as I tell myself everything happens for a reason some things make no senese at all. I keep telling myself things will not always be this way and that everything is a learning experience, however enough is enough. With all the chaos in my everyday life school was the one thing I felt was going the way that it should. In spite of it all I am determined so I will pray and find my way.

Lets just say that with all that is going on I am feeling a little overwhelmed . Hopefully this week will go by rather quickly. Anyone that can lend a few kind words I would appreciate it. Hope that you week has started out better than mine.