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HIPAA- FAQ

F requently Asked Questions

• How do I determine if my facility has a problem
  with patient privacy from incidental disclosure
  of oral conversations?

• Is overhearing private patient conversations
  a problem area covered by HIPAA standards?

• Does HIPAA prescribe what particular methods
   may be implemented to protect against incidental
  oral disclosure?

• What are reasonable patient privacy safeguards
  outlined in the HIPAA Ruling?

• How does patient privacy affect me?

• Can health care providers engage in confidential conversations with other providers or with patients, even if there is a possibility that they could be overheard?

• How does a spot sound masking help in keeping conversation private?

• How can I keep conversations private in Pharmacy lines and Patient Waiting Areas?

• How can I keep conversations private in Hallways?

• How can I keep conversations private in offices and examining rooms?

• How does Spot Sound Masking help improve staff efficiency and better patient communications?

• Why is Spot Sound Masking so cost effective?  

• What Industry Standards are available to help me measure and understand the level of audibility exposure I may have with oral privacy?

• What else can I do in my facility to minimize oral privacy disclosure?

• When doing my own installation, how can I get help determining how many Spot Sound Masking Speakers I need for my particular project situation?

• Can Valcom arrange for a complete installation of Spot Sound Masking in my offices?

• How can I make Pharmacy customer waiting areas more private?

• What kind of wire do I use to hook up speakers to the VP-324 power supply?