TV show Paramedics

You're missing the point. First of all, if the producers of Paramedics decided it wasn't worth the hassle to go through all the hoops created by HIPAA, then that is their right to discontinue the show and state that it is because of HIPAA and the new privacy laws.

Secondly, the photos in JEMS are NOT PHI as defined by HIPAA. They are photos of EMS that any bystander on the street would also be able to observe. Notice that they do not include any PHI in the caption of the photos. We are not given the patient's name or any other information that can trace that photo back to an individual person. If they included the patient's name, address, or any other personally identifiable information that would allow us to identify the person in the photo, that would be a HIPAA violation unless the patient waived HIPAA.
 
Originally posted by shorthairedpunk@Feb 24 2005, 07:47 PM
"If you decide not to waive HIPAA and be on the show, then there's a problem because your care giving team violated HIPAA by discussing and recording your PHI without your consent."


once again, justify JEMS, the photographer is obviously able to have the same access as a film crew.
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The difference between still photography and video, which records verbal PHI about the patient.

The difference between an emergency responder that takes some photos at the scene and a career photographer that is not in any way involved in patient treatment. If the photographer in JEMS worked only for JEMS and not the responding emergency crew, it would be a release of PHI if treatment was discussed in front of him. However, JEMS doesn't have thousands of photographers riding around with emergency crews hoping to get a good photo on scene. Instead, they rely on the responders to send them photos.

Also, media organizations like JEMS and the local news are NOT covered entities under HIPAA, whereas the emergency crews are.

And again,
the photos in JEMS are NOT PHI as defined by HIPAA. They are photos of EMS that any bystander on the street would also be able to observe. Notice that they do not include any PHI in the caption of the photos. We are not given the patient's name or any other information that can trace that photo back to an individual person. If they included the patient's name, address, or any other personally identifiable information that would allow us to identify the person in the photo, that would be a HIPAA violation unless the patient waived HIPAA.
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shorthairedpunk
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:rolleyes:




They stopped filming new shows over a year ago, it's been all re-runs since.. It was on the Programs > Paramedics page last year, thus my reasoning for stating I read it there.

:rolleyes:
 
Originally posted by shorthairedpunk@Feb 25 2005, 12:11 AM
so youre saying a cameraman riding along is now considered part of an emergency crew?
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No, I was saying a cameraman riding with an emergency crew puts the emergency crew at risk of violating HIPAA.
 
Originally posted by ffemt8978+Feb 25 2005, 05:43 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (ffemt8978 @ Feb 25 2005, 05:43 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-shorthairedpunk@Feb 25 2005, 12:11 AM
so youre saying a cameraman riding along is now considered part of an emergency crew?
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No, I was saying a cameraman riding with an emergency crew puts the emergency crew at risk of violating HIPAA. [/b][/quote]
beacause they want to sound cool and play "C.O.P.S."????


Jon
 
Originally posted by shorthairedpunk@Feb 25 2005, 01:11 AM
so youre saying a cameraman riding along is now considered part of an emergency crew?
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:rolleyes:

I am sure if you just think about this a bit more deeply it you can come to an understanding... What folks are saying is, the camera crews whom are not part of the emergency response crews have no right to be involved in the discussion of pt treatment. Pretend they just show up on scene as bystanders without cameras. Will you discuss what you are doing with the pt. then?
 
I just posted what I read.. No need to be rude about it! :rolleyes:
 
Originally posted by shorthairedpunk@Feb 26 2005, 02:04 PM
no, because a bystander is not there in a documentary capacity, nor do the likely have any paperwork that says they can be there.

So what are all you wall lawyers going to say when the next paramedics type show comes on? where will your solid knowlege of HIPAA be then?
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Well clear of the camera crews and any possible HIPAA violations. If somebody else wants to be the test case for HIPAA, so be it. I will not be that case, nor will anybody I work with.

I do think that HIPAA needs to be looked at again, and some things need to be changed to make it easier to work with and harder to unitentionally violate, but that ain't gonna happen any time soon.
 
Originally posted by Blueeighty8@Feb 26 2005, 04:53 PM
I just posted what I read.. No need to be rude about it! :rolleyes:
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Some people! :wacko:
 
Some people!
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I know! What the heck is wrong with me? It's pretty irritable in blue land right now, due to the tropical temperatures in the north. It's looking gloomy and damp with highs in the mid to upper 103's; lows around 100 possibly 98; but that isn't looking too hopeful. It's not looking so bright for citizens of the nose or tongue; they can expect some flash flooding.. and gale force winds!
 
Originally posted by Blueeighty8@Feb 27 2005, 12:37 AM
Some people! 
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I know! What the heck is wrong with me? It's pretty irritable in blue land right now, due to the tropical temperatures in the north. It's looking gloomy and damp with highs in the mid to upper 103's; lows around 100 possibly 98; but that isn't looking too hopeful. It's not looking so bright for citizens of the nose or tongue; they can expect some flash flooding.. and gale force winds!
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WHAT part of PA are YOU in????


Here we are looking at "near blizzard-like conditions" this afternoon and evening. - how can they be "near-blizzard?" what makes it "blizzard-like" anyway???

oh, and it is colder than a teacher's wit here...


Jon
 
A simple solution to this, as con ed and rewiew are exempt from HIPAA is to have the producers enter into the operation as service o record the calls and what takes place on them for the service to use as QI. HIPAA is not violated. Then if they are able to get a release signed for the footage, they can use it.

The camera crew is an aspect of QI neccessary to record the events, so that end is covered.

There are already services that run cameras for QI mounted in their rigs.
 
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