Confidentiality of Patient Health Info/ AUC 334

Question 1

Request for Patient Health Information (other than BITS, Bureau of Ops, Medical Affairs, Compliance, IG) should be referred to…?

Answer 1

BUREAU OF LEGAL AFFAIRS

Question 2

Patient Health Info should NOT be disclosed to any FD personnel…?

Answer 2

Who DO NOT require the info for Official Fire Dept. business

Question 3

Patient Health Info may be disclosed to..?

Answer 3

family members or other persons providing patient care or lawfully making health care decisions for the patient (such as a person designated as the patient’s health care proxy or presenting a NYS Dept. of Health pre-hospital DNR order signed by the patient)

Question 4

Patient is crime victim or suspected of being a crime victim…?

Answer 4

patient health info disclosed law enforcement official

Question 5

What may be included in Fire Incident Reports?

Answer 5

number of injured person
types of injuries

NO NAMES

Question 6

Requests for Patient Health Info by public, government or others, should be referred to?

Answer 6

EMS OPERATIONS or LEGAL AFFAIRS