Re: EMS photography

[Lisa Heinz <flytrn117@yahoo.com>]

There is a Health Information Patient Privacy Act
(HIPPA) or (HIPA) that addresses this.  I believe it
is nationwide but may have state guidelines also.
We were just made aware of this and will have to
review pictures we use for our flight calendar.  Any
identifying things in the picture i.e. license plate,
tattoos, date of accident, etc. have to be removed.

Lisa
--- Grant Gibson <grantg@protocol.com> wrote:
> Dave,
> 
> We have shot a lot of air medical photography over
> the years to help with brochures and ads and things
> with the Propaq monitor.  I think for most part you
> are good to go with the exception of getting
> permission or "releases" signed by the
> "identifiable" people and/or craft in the photos. 
> Patient
> confidentiality is always a tricky thing and we
> never use real patients in any of our photos - even
> those
> that are just taken for fun for fear that they might
> end up somewhere.  We have taken photos of patients
> and gotten their permission when some of our
> clinicians were working on a paper or a presentation
> for an
> industry meeting or seminar.  You also have to get
> permission if the name or ID of the helicopter or
> airplane are discernable.  We have some photos you
> can use if you like.  Please contact Kathy Wall -
> see
> attached.  Also if you get any photos and would like
> to share, we are always interested in new photos.
> 
> best regards,
> 
> Grant Gibson
> Welch Allyn, Inc.
> 
> Dave Sharpe wrote:
> 
> > i am researching an article/presentation regarding
> EMS photography.  Many of
> > us carry digital cameras with us when we fly, and
> have opportunities to
> > shoot images on scene that can be very dramatic. 
> Obviously, we all need to
> > avoid allowing this to interfere with completing
> our mission, but what are
> > the legal and ethical issues involved?  I'm
> interested in hearing from one
> > and all about this issue - how do you handle this
> in your program?  What is
> > your understanding of EMS photography in regards
> to protecting patient
> > privacy?  Does anyone obtain releases from victims
> or others in the photos
> > prior to using the image?  What uses do you have
> for EMS photos?  Feel free
> > to reply to me directly at dsharpe@innercite.com. 
> Thanks for your help.
> >
> > Dave Sharpe
> > Flight Nurse
> > CALSTAR 6
> > South Lake Tahoe, Ca
> >
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