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I don't know anything about HIPAA so don't take anything I say as advice. But I very much doubt your IT department would be ok with you running a VM, and if they were, it would be far better to use real VM Software, rather than using your browser. Using your browser would be more of a "they're not going to find out" thing.
Which brings us back to my more serious suggestion of bringing your own device. I'm fairly certain your IT department would be more ok with you bringing an audio player (that you're not connecting to the internal network) than using the "you can run anything a browser" loophole.
But if, as you mentioned, shit gets stolen that isn't really an option either. Maybe use Headphones / Earphones with your phone and keep them on your person at all times?
Yeah they don't give a damn if we bring our own devices, so long as we don't plug it into the computers. I'd guess you're right about IT's response to the VM, but I'd kind of intrigued at the same time, so I might dig a bit and ask them anyway. Worse case, they say no - no biggie.
This is definitely not a fly under the radar kind of situation though - getting caught in a HIPAA violation is a guaranteed loss of job and license, probably a gigantic fine, and... possibly prison time? High stakes for an ad blocker lol. Anything techy outside of our normal work responsibilities (like a VM) would need to start with getting approval in writing.
...more realistically, I think my best option is going to be a small bluetooth speaker and one of those thin cable locks to secure it to my work station. I don't want any wearables since I'd need to take those into patient rooms, which would look unprofessional at best; and become biohazardous at worst. I can have some soft tunes on while I chart, but otherwise forget it's there when I'm doing more hands-on care.