HIPAA Case Study – Transcription Error

Posted by Donna Craig in Feb, 2018

A patient was admitted to the hospital for a medical condition that required surgery.  The patient had a significant past medical history for hyperlipidemia, which is abbreviated as “HLD”.  When the admitting physician dictated the patient’s medical history, including his history of hyperlipidemia, the transcriptionist interpreted the dictation of “HLD” as “HIV”.  This transcription error […]