In a Walgreens pharmacy in Indiana, Abigail Hinchy dropped off her prescription and picked it up like she has done many times before. However, behind the counter was a pharmacist that didn’t uphold the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. The pharmacist (Audra Withers) shared confidential medical information about the client that once dated her boyfriend. Withers improperly reviewed Hinchy’s prescription history and shared the confidential information. Withers current husband had previously fathered a child with Hinchy. When confronted by her employer, Withers admitted that she did access the information for personal reasons. Records show that Withers received a written warning and was required to retake a computer training
