Transcription (of iMessage exchange): “Hi, is this Paul?
Who is this
This is Erica from the dentist's office. I got your number from your file
Pretty sure this violates Hippo but shoot your shot I guess
I'm not flirting with you. We have you on video stealing thousands of dollars of x-ray equipment”
Alright, I'll be that guy... Hippo...
He meant to say HIPAA. In sort, series a laws for patient protections which include looking at a patient's record to get their phone number for personal reason.
Yeah, it's funny and nobody had mentioned it, so I did ;)
DiD YoU jUst AsSume ThEir IdeNtity?
/s (you probably meant she*)
The chatter identified as "Paul" said "Hippo". I don't think the person above you made a bad assumption.