Posted on Mar 23, 2021
Is it true, only the CDR, medical professionals, and the profile holder is authorized access to profiles?
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For the longest time, I know that upon asked for profile, you were to provide it; to always have a printed copy on you.
Well, now the medical personnel here do not print them out and is online access only. Also, while in BLC, I remember discussing with our SGLs this exact question. They stated that, upon new regulation, it is against HIPPA if anyone other than the people stated above have access unless granted by the holder of the profile.
I understand to a point, that they need to verify you're not lying about what your profile has on it. However, my PSG wants everyone's profiles so he can keep them in a folder for his own personal use. This, I do not agree with. I would just like to know if he can actually do this.
Well, now the medical personnel here do not print them out and is online access only. Also, while in BLC, I remember discussing with our SGLs this exact question. They stated that, upon new regulation, it is against HIPPA if anyone other than the people stated above have access unless granted by the holder of the profile.
I understand to a point, that they need to verify you're not lying about what your profile has on it. However, my PSG wants everyone's profiles so he can keep them in a folder for his own personal use. This, I do not agree with. I would just like to know if he can actually do this.
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There is no new regulation about HIPAA. HIPAA is a law and your profile is constructed to be in accordance with HIPAA. The purpose of your profile is literally for your chain of command to use, it's very purpose is to communicate with your chain of command what your physical limitations are and for how long. Your PSG isn't keeping them for his personal use, it's for his professional use. He has to track what your limitations are and for how long. Not just you, but everyone in your platoon.
As to who can have them, anyone with a need to know. If your medical providers don't print them it's because they don't want to use up the paper or waste their time doing something you can do on your own. Anyone with a need to know can access your profile through eProfile. Your commander, your 1SG, your medics, your Career Counselor and a few others.
As to who can have them, anyone with a need to know. If your medical providers don't print them it's because they don't want to use up the paper or waste their time doing something you can do on your own. Anyone with a need to know can access your profile through eProfile. Your commander, your 1SG, your medics, your Career Counselor and a few others.
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SGT (Join to see) what the regulation is referring to isn't that a profile isn't printed on paper, it's that eProfile is the only authorized method of creating profiles. Back in the dark ages of a few years ago, the provider wrote the profile and typed or hand jammed it in manually and the Soldier then had to provide a copy of it. There was no central location to write and view profiles.
While it sounds like it's the answer you're looking for all it is really saying is that providers must use eProfile to write the profile and manually typing one into the form is no longer valid.
While it sounds like it's the answer you're looking for all it is really saying is that providers must use eProfile to write the profile and manually typing one into the form is no longer valid.
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SFC (Join to see) That does seem to be the case as I am reading more into it. Just had to verify.
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SGT (Join to see) I only know this because I was still a medic when we switched to eProfile. If I were reading it from your standpoint it would be confusing
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SSgt Richard Kensinger
HIPPA Allows only minimal release of data for the 3rd party to act on behalf of the patient, and w/ the patient's expressed written consent.
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If your PSG wants a copy of your profile for “personal” use, I would refuse. If it’s for official use, then it may be a reasonable request. If you don’t have a printed copy and can’t get one from the medical folks, then politely explain that to the PSG. He or she could ask the Commander for a copy. SGT (Join to see) be careful what hill you select to die on. This may not be that big of a deal. Truth is if the profile is stored on line somewhere, then it’s not really private anymore.
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I think "personal" was the assumption of the Soldier. Most PSGs these days have a binder for tracking Soldiers. There's usually an ERB (the replacement for a 201 file), any profiles, and some type of personal data sheet with all the info that will occasionally be requested from higher like uniform sizes, blood types, profiles, qualifications and certs, family size, ages, birthdays, anniversaries, last evaluation and things like that.
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Profile forms do not violate hippa as they do not have exact medical data, (lower back pain for example) just a very broad issue and what you can and cannot do.
Cdr representatives, ie psg, also need access to profiles so they can ensure you do not violate said profile and still gainfully employ you as a member of your team.
Cdr representatives, ie psg, also need access to profiles so they can ensure you do not violate said profile and still gainfully employ you as a member of your team.
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