RR isn't a healthcare provider, so HIPAA doesn't have anything to do with it. (It's still a good rule, though.)HIPAA Privacy Law
LMAO!! I had almost replied "They are only permitted for people who can spell allowed"or maybe they are not aloud because you don't have the volume turned up far enough.
Most people (and law makers and lawyers) consider their medical info more private than name, address, etc. SSN is not supposed to be broadcast BTW. But the ultimate answer.is one I heard a lot when I was a kid, " because they said so ". Site owners make the rules.What private information is transmitted? I bet its less than a normal traffic stop where name,birthday,license(Or SSN) are transmitted on nearly every stop.Personally,I don't care about hearing them.
RR isn't a healthcare provider, so HIPAA doesn't have anything to do with it. (It's still a good rule, though.)
Probably not in the med report itself, but if you are listening to both the EMS dispatch channel and the ambulance to hospital channel, you can get a lot of that info between the two. The address is certainly going to be given and in some cases, the last name.Agree, but HIPAA does not apply anyway. Even if RR was a Health care Provider. The only time it would apply is if the EMS unit/s give the patients name and address. No EMS systems that I am aware of provide such identifying factors during a med report. IMO
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I see what you are saying, but even that is not a HIPAA violation. I noticed some agencies are going encrypted and citing HIPAA concerns (due to what you mentioned, address, etc) If that truly is a concern for Counties and Cities(HIPAA violation), then no other county/city units should be able to monitor the call unless they are assigned to it.Probably not in the med report itself, but if you are listening to both the EMS dispatch channel and the ambulance to hospital channel, you can get a lot of that info between the two. The address is certainly going to be given and in some cases, the last name.
Wurd....One last thing about HIPAA and Med Reports and will let it die.Guess bottom line is.. RR Does not allow it. so if you really want to hear those transmissions, buy a scanner.
I don't have a problem with it being prohibited on feeds but there is no HIPAA requirement for encryption. I work for a very large medical-related software company and am familiar with it's requirements.Wurd....One last thing about HIPAA and Med Reports and will let it die.
"The Department of Health and Human Services states that the HIPAA privacy rule does require encryption of wireless or other emergency medical radio communications which can be intercepted by scanners".
Source : h t t p://butlersheriff.org/radio/users/guides/hospital-communications/hipaa/
Was going to post the HIPAA page number, but was too lazy to read and find it.![]()
I don't have a problem with it being prohibited on feeds but there is no HIPAA requirement for encryption. I work for a very large medical-related software company and am familiar with it's requirements.