I am hearing that juristictions are going 100% encrypted on thier p-25 systems, anyone else hearing this? I have herd it is to protect agencies from HIPPA violations.
motorola encryption and p25
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JnglMassiv
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I've said it before and I'll say it again. Mark my words:
Sooner than later, EMS will be required to run crypto for privacy reasons.
However, current HIPPA rules does not mandate encryption for two-way traffic.
Sooner than later, EMS will be required to run crypto for privacy reasons.
However, current HIPPA rules does not mandate encryption for two-way traffic.
More HIPPA BS :roll: :roll: :roll:
I can't remember ever giving out any info that would be a HIPPA violation? Who is doing this? Reminds me of a nextel freq from howardsforums telling me why his "agency" (a private transport company) used nextel instead oh the "crappy" 800 TRS the city provided for them.
Ok, I say again :roll: :roll: :roll:
<probably used up all of my rolly eyes for the week>
I can't remember ever giving out any info that would be a HIPPA violation? Who is doing this? Reminds me of a nextel freq from howardsforums telling me why his "agency" (a private transport company) used nextel instead oh the "crappy" 800 TRS the city provided for them.
Ok, I say again :roll: :roll: :roll:
<probably used up all of my rolly eyes for the week>
SkipSanders
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Most direct HIPPA violation would be Patient name. You aren't allowed to release that, so broadcasting it could be construed as a violation. Once you've identified the patient, most anything else is a HIPPA violation to release.
SkipSanders said:
Just how many times do Fire/EMS/Rescue personal actually say a person's name over the radio?
I know in 6 years I never did. I asked a friend (EMT-P) and she never has either.
boatbod
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In my area, its quite common for the Fire/EMS dispatcher to give the property owner's name when directing units to a first response. Later after picking someone up, you'll get full medical details on one of the med channels, but of course they don't mention the name then. Rather easy to draw conclusions though...
altonj
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Wasn't sure what 'HIPPA' was so I did a google search... didn't get much... do you all mean "HIPAA" as in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act that has provisions for the safeguarding of patient information?
E5911 said:
Everything you heard is wrong... 1) P25 is not a Motorola development, it's APCO but commonly used by Motorola. 2) HIPPA is not a factor in encryption decisions. 3) Encryption costs money, and the current budgets of goverments don't allow for it in most cases.
So go back to your scanner and listen to that - not the herd.
altonj said:
It is actually HIPAA as you found. If you've ever worked around a hospital before, you'd hear the hospital administration always pushing for HIPAA and patient privacy because they don't want to get sued.
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