If there’s one place that is rife with sensitive personal data, it’s hospitals. It’s why the United States federal government legislated the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) in 1996, which aimed to protect patients’ private information.
But sometimes, it’s the healthcare workers themselves who disregard these protocols, seemingly neglecting the consequences that would affect them and their patients.
Recently, people on Reddit discussed some of the most blatant and egregious HIPAA violations, a few of which may leave you questioning the integrity of the system. Fortunately, there is a silver lining: many of these erring individuals got the comeuppance they deserved.
