Comments on: Concerns Over Patient Confidentiality http://ambulancedriver.net/2009/03/concerns-over-patient-confidentiality/ Reflections of a Prehospital Care Paramedic Wed, 07 Apr 2010 18:39:54 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Concerns Over Patient Confidentiality Part III at Ambulance Driver http://ambulancedriver.net/2009/03/concerns-over-patient-confidentiality/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Concerns Over Patient Confidentiality Part III at Ambulance Driver Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:44:28 +0000 http://ambulancedriver.net/?p=50#comment-24 [...] Over the past few days Ambulance Driver has had several conversations with the ambulance department operations manager concerning this blog’s 911 Update series. On my initiative alone, and not at the urging of my employer, the following changes have been made - in addition to those policies referenced here. [...] [...] Over the past few days Ambulance Driver has had several conversations with the ambulance department operations manager concerning this blog’s 911 Update series. On my initiative alone, and not at the urging of my employer, the following changes have been made – in addition to those policies referenced here. [...]

]]> By: Duke http://ambulancedriver.net/2009/03/concerns-over-patient-confidentiality/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Duke Wed, 04 Mar 2009 02:26:57 +0000 http://ambulancedriver.net/?p=50#comment-11 Well, opinions do differ on these kinds of things. We will just have to see what my bosses think of it. Well, opinions do differ on these kinds of things. We will just have to see what my bosses think of it.

]]> By: Kassie http://ambulancedriver.net/2009/03/concerns-over-patient-confidentiality/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Kassie Wed, 04 Mar 2009 01:37:45 +0000 http://ambulancedriver.net/?p=50#comment-8 Le Sigh.... I got in a whole lot of trouble over my blog when I worked at Hennepin County as a Welfare Case worker. There were a variety of alleged issues, including HIPPA. Overall, it was people not understanding what a blog was or understanding HIPPA very well (this was 4 years ago.) I think what you have done in terms of rules for yourself is above and beyond HIPPA. In all reality, you are allowed to give the person's first name, sex, age, and nationality if they don't identify the person. So if the person's name is Oprah, you might not want to give the name, but if the name is John, then it would be fine. The person reading the info may be able to identify themselves, but others cannot. Again, I don't think it hurts your stories at all to keep the rules you have, so they are probably a good thing. Keep up the good work. I'm really enjoying your stories. Le Sigh….

I got in a whole lot of trouble over my blog when I worked at Hennepin County as a Welfare Case worker. There were a variety of alleged issues, including HIPPA. Overall, it was people not understanding what a blog was or understanding HIPPA very well (this was 4 years ago.)

I think what you have done in terms of rules for yourself is above and beyond HIPPA. In all reality, you are allowed to give the person’s first name, sex, age, and nationality if they don’t identify the person. So if the person’s name is Oprah, you might not want to give the name, but if the name is John, then it would be fine. The person reading the info may be able to identify themselves, but others cannot.

Again, I don’t think it hurts your stories at all to keep the rules you have, so they are probably a good thing.

Keep up the good work. I’m really enjoying your stories.

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