Calling an ambulance September 22, 2017, 02:02:33 pm We were in a huge COE park last night. The gate advised us that if we had to call 911 in an emergency to tell them our site number. This is because under the "protections" of HIPAA the ambulance driver could not ask where we were parked by using our name.PS, we don't need medical assistance. Just throwing this out for your information. 2 Likes
Re: Calling an ambulance Reply #1 – September 22, 2017, 10:42:49 pm If I'm remembering correctly dad and I were told the same thing when camping in Denali NP. But I think it was more so that the ambulance could locate us if we needed assistance.
Re: Calling an ambulance Reply #2 – September 22, 2017, 11:49:23 pm Quote from: Don Malpas - September 22, 2017, 02:02:33 pmThis is because under the "protections" of HIPA the ambulance driver could not ask where we were parked by using our name.The only "HIPA" I found Googling was a photography contest.Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography AwardWere you referring to HIPPA (also known as the The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)?Larry
Re: Calling an ambulance Reply #3 – September 23, 2017, 12:20:38 am Here's a link to official information about HIPAA.
Re: Calling an ambulance Reply #4 – September 23, 2017, 07:57:41 am Forgive me, Yes double-A, HIPPA. There are so many government entities and laws I can not keep up. This one affords lots of privacy, such as requiring the door of the exam room to be closed to prevent another patient from over-hearing. Requiring you to stand back at the pharmacy so another customer can not learn the purpose of your visit.But the point of my post was alert you to that if you call an ambulance to a campground, be sure to tell them your site number since privacy rights prevent the driver from asking for you by name.
Re: Calling an ambulance Reply #5 – September 23, 2017, 08:57:32 am If you are in a State Park, the camp host may not know your site.If you are in a commercial CG, the office may be closed at night.Either way, it should save time if the ambulance driver knows your site!
Re: Calling an ambulance Reply #6 – September 23, 2017, 09:52:11 am Quote from: Don Malpas - September 23, 2017, 07:57:41 amForgive me, Yes double-A, HIPPA. There are so many government entities and laws I can not keep up. This one affords lots of privacy, such as requiring the door of the exam room to be closed to prevent another patient from over-hearing. Requiring you to stand back at the pharmacy so another customer can not learn the purpose of your visit.But the point of my post was alert you to that if you call an ambulance to a campground, be sure to tell them your site number since privacy rights prevent the driver from asking for you by name.HIPPA says that you can't personally identify a person with a disease. You can identify the person or the disease but not together. I do know many many many folks that write policy manuals don't understand or misunderstand this law.
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