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we have created a public wireless network for patients and physicians
(docs that want to go to ebay and other sites etc are asked to bring in their
own laptop) thanks! Dee Ramirez Delnor-Community Hospital -----Original Message----- Carla, I haven’t heard of any hospitals that
allow this. If you were to let a patient bring in their laptop on your
network and, let’s say, they bring in a virus that wreaks havoc on your
network, along with other patient’s computers, who is liable? Not
just that, but I believe that this would create possible HIPAA issues if a
patient were intelligent enough to connect to a server or pc on the network
that had PHI on it. I could see this working if you set up a separate
network just for patient access; one in which they would have to sign a release
that the hospital is not liable for any damage that may come from use of the
service or from malicious intent of others that are on the network. It
would be similar to the set up at many hotels where they are on one network and
they provide a separate WiFi connection for their patrons. There’s my two cents worth! Have a great day! Larry Carver A truly rich man is one whose children run into
his arms when his hands are empty. Confidentiality
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[EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Carla Fuller Carla Fuller, CPC Applications Specialist Sault Ste. (906) 635-4663 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Our patients are now asking for
internet access while they are recovering in our hospital. Does anyone provide a patient
with a laptop or desktop with internet access if requested ? Or, if a patient has his/her own
computer do you allow them to use them in the patient room and do you provide internet access ? Thank you Steve Pietrangelo WMI 906 635-1046 |
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