HIPAA Resources

The Health Information Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) makes health providers responsible for safeguarding patient information. This requirement extends to EMTs and ambulance services. Fines and other penalties can result from violations of the Act.

Training resources are available to EMS providers. Please follow the instructions here.

Another excellent resource for understanding HIPAA is the US Heath and Human Services Website at http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/. Additional links are available there as well.

Go to NEDARC’s website at http://www.nedarc.org to see a series of HIPAA information sheets, including:

What is a Covered Entity?
HIPAA and EMS
HIPAA and State EMS Data Collection Efforts
HIPAA and Research
Business Associates

For additional information about these resources or HIPAA, please contact:

Susan Eads Role, JD, MSLS
Public Policy and Partnerships Director
Trauma-EMS Technical Assistance Center
(202) 884-6875
serole@emscnrc.com

or

Michael Ely, MHRM
NEDARC Director
(801) 585- 9761
michael.ely@hsc.utah.edu