Lesley Carhart Feb 1, 2023
Remember that time I joked on twitter about GoodRx bring a privacy nightmare and one of their people went off on me? Lol … https://triangletoot.party/@jhv/109791178748594439
Joe V. (@[email protected])

IMO, GoodRX already tanked & doesn't work. Maybe this will hasten their demise. https://gizmodo.com/ftc-fines-goodrx-prescription-data-facebook-google-1850059096 #drugs #GoodRX #health #medicine #digitalPrivacy "FTC Fines GoodRx $1.5M for Sending Your Medication Data to Facebook and Google for Ads"

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Show threadideaPDishFeb 1, 2023
@hacks4pancakes
Hrrm. How does this work in the context or HIPAA?
Whenever i read a waiver that is thicker than a clickthrough, mandatory for treatment, and i see that i have to agree or ack to the provider sharing with 3rd party business partners, it gives me the willies. I seem to remember that HIPAA was originally about protecting patient’s and not weaponizing providers. Am i missing something?0
Show threadJason GasselFeb 1, 2023
@ipd HIPAA only protects health data in the context of a healthcare provider or their business partners, it’s not a general purpose privacy law. Basically any other entity that gets your data from a source that’s not a medical provider is not covered. In the case of GoodRx, the individual provides their prescription info on their own with no medical provider are involved so no HIPAA.
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As I recall HIPAA was the result of AIDS and HIV+ patients being injured, disenfranchised by the lack of their medical privacy when those were death sentences.

People lost their cars and ins coverage, families and loved ones because of fear and prejudice.

It was ultimately passed as a portability law. yucch

Feb 1, 2023 at 11:20pmWeb