· In this message, PWW answers many of the HIPAA-related questions we have received.
· They particularly give good examples of what should be charted in the narrative of these calls.
· We are attaching two of the documents they list as links for easy reference.
· Please distribute this information widely to your dispatch centers and EMS personnel and healthcare workers that interact with EMS.
Thanks! COVID-19 and HIPAA: Disclosures to law enforcement, paramedics, other first responders and public health authorities. Sharing COVID-19 Information Under HIPAA