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How Acoustics Help Fulfill HIPAA and Privacy Laws

May 30th, 2017
Quiet Please. How Accoustics Help Fulfill HIPAA and Privacy Laws

Quiet, please. Other people can hear us.

 

“Notice:  To Preserve Confidentiality Please Wait Here for Service”

I am certain that every one of our readers has seen this type of sign.  It is called a “Confidentiality Compliance Sign.”  And most likely, you have read a similar sign while in line at the pharmacy, the doctor’s office, the hospital waiting area, etc.  And even though you may be standing five feet behind the person in front of you, chances are that the sounds of a conversation have traveled and you actually are able to hear their private dialogue.  Did you know that this is potentially considered a breach of privacy law? Read more »