• rockSlayer@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    It’s not a HIPAA violation for a report like this to go over unsecured radio waves:

    16 year old male, unresponsive. Suspected alcohol poisoning. EMS required. Address to be provided by emergency services

      • KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        1 year ago

        Does EMS typically provide patient names over the radio? That honestly seems like information that would normally not be needed, or potentially even known.

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      1 year ago

      They have to keep it vague like that because the channel is open to all. It’s a limitation of the system.