Health care setting video recording

Deckerville, MI Viewed 66 times. Posted 5 months ago in Privacy
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If a community hospital chooses to install cameras with voice recording capabilities within the patient care settings, i.e ER/Med-surg unit is this a violation? The rational is for "safety" reasons. How far can they go with this and remain "legal"?
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These videos may also be available to view by "off-site" monitoring computer programs by certain adminisrative staff
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Guy Scott DiMartino

Guy Scott DiMartino

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This attorney is licensed in Florida and 2 other states. Posted 5 months ago. Flag as objectionable
I do not practice in MI. This information is being provided for educational purposes.

I assume that you are asking if it is a violation of HIPAA or maybe a state patient privacy law. It doesn't appear so.

If the information were to get out and placed on the internet, that would most likely be considered a violation.
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Robert D. Mouradian

Robert D. Mouradian Avvo Pro

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This attorney is licensed in Michigan. Posted 3 months ago. Flag as objectionable
Hello:

Under Michigan law it is illegal for a third person to record a conversation between two other people without their consent. I suspect that what is occurring may be a violation of the law unless you have consented to the same.

Robert D. Mouradian
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