Terrific question! The real question isn't so much the cameras though -- which are probably legal -- but the steps taken to (a) secure the footage so the patients privacy rights aren't violated, (b) and the patients access to the recordings, which should be accorded under the law.
Bear in mind that HIPAA has really never been tested in court. All DOJ HIPAA cases have had their HIPAA components dropped, and replaced by more established law (for instance, a nurse who stole terminal patients' credit card info was originally charged under HIPAA, but that charge was dropped in favor of an Identity Theft charge).
As video surveillance imagery is clearly Individually Identifiable Health Information (IIHI) and and the VA acts as a Covered Entity (CE) under this law, I'd say HIPAA does indeed regulate it, but the lack of case law is going to make this issue ... interesting.
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why hipaa was enacted
what are hipaa limited data sets
what are hipaa limited data sets
HIPAA stands for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; HIPPA has no meaning and is a misspelling, albeit a common one.
The HIPAA is required on Medicare claims. The HIPAA is a persons privacy.
I want to know how to sue united States government and technology conglomerates for exposure to my medical records . Hiippa laws are only for Dr. Violating the law n not Congress or technology companies n conglomerates?
Pricing of drugs has NOTHING to do with HIPAA
HIPAA has nothing to do with how long you have to keep medical records.
If you have a question about HIPAA and your business, please let us know. ... According to HIPAA, if you are belong to the category of “covered entities” or “business associates,” and you handle “protected health information (PHI),” you and your business are required to be HIPAA-compliant.
The question is - getting a new company to take you. HIPAA and other laws require that if they do, the time on the old plan count toward the Pre-X waiting period.
HIPAA Representative ask to see PHI