Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Mar 15, 2009, at 1:20 PM, Susan Ryan wrote: > Howard, > > Thanks so much for your input. I was hoping you and Steve would > weigh in on this. Your idea sounds pretty workable for most > situations. > > BTW - I am Cheri's sister! To fellow LUGers, as coincidence would > have it, my sister is one of Howard's nurses at his oncology > centers. I'd seen his name on the LUG but assumed it was probably a > different person. > > > > > Steve, > > Dang, I hadn't thought about HIPPA. If the person, not the facility, > requested and used the photos, would HIPPA even be a consideration? > Maybe if donating photography is not officially part of my work as a > volunteer and I am merely someone my hospice group could refer > people to would get around any potential HIPPA issue. HIPAA = Health information privacy accountability act does it apply to that center and to those people... I don't know and you can find out... important I believe... if so, you need formal releases signed...and even then...anyone can question a civil rights violation, if the photos are published, that includes the internet... Steve > > > > Sue > > > > On Mar 15, 2009, at 2:19 PM, Howard Ritter wrote: > >> Susan-- >> >> As a hospice medical director as well as a medical oncologist, my >> sense is that many, probably most, patients at the end of life, and >> their families, would respond very favorably to an offer on your >> part to document parts of this phase of their and their families' >> lives. Later, while sharing the resulting images with them, express >> satisfaction with the result and ask if they'd be willing to let >> you post some of the best images to a group of serious (and >> private) fellow photography enthusiasts. I suspect that if you >> approach them this way, you'd get consent more often than not. My >> inclination is to agree with Nathan that formal, written permission >> would be unnecessary, and asking for it might put the wrong tone on >> the situation. >> >> I think it's a great idea. I can't tell you how many times I've >> been on the verge of broaching this idea to one or another of my >> own patients. Maybe now! >> >> Ask Steve Barbour how he explains his aims to his patients and >> their parents. >> >> --howard >> >> >> On Mar 15, 2009, at 12:48 PM, Susan Ryan wrote: >> >>> Hi everyone, >>> >>> I'm hoping the group can give me some thought about how to handle >>> a potentially touchy situation. I am a hospice volunteer. From >>> experiences in my own life, I think there might be interest by >>> hospice clients and family members for donated photo services. I'm >>> thinking things such as grandparents finishing projects to be >>> given to grandchildren, spending time with family members, >>> portraits, or whatever the person involved would like to document. >>> I'm thinking I would give the client a copy of the files on a disc >>> and they could do with them what they liked. While I wouldn't use >>> these photos for any personal gain, I can envision wanting to post >>> to the LUG, etc., if I had one I liked, needed help with, etc. I >>> am quite concerned about privacy liability. I'm also afraid if I >>> insist on model releases before taking a single photo people will >>> assume I have personal motives for taking the photos to begin >>> with. I was thinking maybe it would be safe enough to ask >>> permission to post or show their photos and if they agree I would >>> have them sign a model release. If they do not like the idea I >>> would keep a record of that and keep those files in a "do not >>> post" folder. Do you have any advice about how you would handle >>> this? Should I abandon the idea because the can of worms is just >>> too big to open? >>> >>> Thanks in advance. >>> >>> Sue >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information