Tag Archives: PHI

An ambulance service in New York is facing a class action lawsuit for mishandling protected health information and failing to disclose a data breach as required by the HIPAA. Robert D’Agostini filed suit last week against Empress Ambulance Service LLC dba Empress EMS.

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Today’s Burning Question: Does HIPAA allow first responders to be notified of critical information such as the addresses of positive covid-19 patients? Answer: HIPAA Hysteria… I do not know why HIPAA gets blamed for being a boogey-man, but HIPAA does not prohibit fire and EMS personnel from conveying necessary information to each other.

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The 10th US Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a ruling that a Denver Fire Department captain did not violate the Americans With Disabilities Act by informing firefighters that a colleague was suffering from PTSD. The decision handed down on February 7, 2018 upheld on narrow factual grounds a US District Court ruling...

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