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NYPD faces backlash as it prepares to encrypt radio communications | New York | The Guardian (www.theguardian.com)

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[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago* (3 children)

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

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[–] godzillabacter@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child)

I know, which is why my example was about providing the patient's name over the radio.

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[–] KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 years 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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[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

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

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