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NYPD faces backlash as it prepares to encrypt radio communications | New York | The Guardian (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 11 months ago by fne8w2ah to c/technology

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[–] rockSlayer 20 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

It's not a HIPAA violation for a report like this to go over unsecured radio waves:

16 year old male, unresponsive. Suspected alcohol poisoning. EMS required. Address to be provided by emergency services

[–] godzillabacter 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I know, which is why my example was about providing the patient's name over the radio.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

Does EMS typically provide patient names over the radio? That honestly seems like information that would normally not be needed, or potentially even known.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

They have to keep it vague like that because the channel is open to all. It's a limitation of the system.