Here is an interesting read on the topic, for _interested parties_: http://www.hdscs.org/hipaa.html
David B. Toth wrote: > > At 02:55 PM 12/30/2008, k7ve wrote: > >--- In dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:dstar_digital%40yahoogroups.com>, "Frank P." <n2...@...> wrote: > > > > > > > > A group of ARES volunteers at a local shelter are in direct > > > communication with the Red Cross HQ, or a hospital, or the local > > > OEM. The shelter has several sick or injured individuals who need > > > assistance or transportation to a hospital. The shelter emcom hams > > > prepare a database (Excel spreadsheet, text message, etc.) containing > > > the names, addresses, SSN's, Health Insurance info, and other data > > > covered by the federal Privacy Act. How do they send this info > > > without violating the Privacy Act? > > > >I worked for a major healthcare company (Doctors, Hospitals, and > >Insurance) for 5 years. We dealt with HIPPA (not Federal Privacy Act) > >every day. Some information is protected, but there are also > >exceptions and there is certainly needed information verses > >information that can be collected later. > > HIPPA and Privacy are slightly different ... > HIPPA deals with not sending a person's insurance info to places that > should not have it. > There is a cottage industry that has sprung up to screw this around > to say that it covers all aspects of medical privacy. > It does not, but that is what Privacy Acts and institutional privacy > policies are about. > > I know this is more than anyone would want or should want to know. > > Dr. Dave > -- John D. Hays Amateur Radio Station K7VE <http://k7ve.ampr.org> PO Box 1223 Edmonds, WA 98020-1223 VOIP/SIP: j...@hays.org <sip:j...@hays.org> Phone: 206-801-0820 801-790-0950 Email: j...@hays.org <mailto:j...@hays.org> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
