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Eh, I never did specify beyond installation, so no biggie. You’re correct though, we’re not allowed to plug any personal devices to hospital computers.
The solution I usually see is people will bring those portable Bluetooth speakers and pair them with their phone… I was one of those people until my speaker was stolen Q_Q
…so, I’m a little hesitant to dive into that again. Maybe I just need a little cable combo lock or something. I’m sure I could find something reasonably secure to run it through on our work stations. Or just try my luck again… I’ve only ever seen the one disappear from our work area, it just happened to be mine, so I’m a bit gun shy now.
VM… maybe? I’m not familiar with this at all - if there’s any potential for data compromise, it’ll be a no-go. The comps we’re using need to be HIPAA compliant, and I’m guessing this is not, but if there’s potential here, it’s worth exploring.
I’ll do some homework on how these work, and if it looks good to my monkey brain, I’ll bounce it off IT (who works very closely with legal - they DO NOT fuck around with HIPAA). If I get the official green light from them, this might be the winner.
I don’t know anything about HIPAA so don’t take anything I say as advice.
But I very much doubt your IT department would be ok with you running a VM, and if they were, it would be far better to use real VM Software, rather than using your browser. Using your browser would be more of a “they’re not going to find out” thing.
Which brings us back to my more serious suggestion of bringing your own device. I’m fairly certain your IT department would be more ok with you bringing an audio player (that you’re not connecting to the internal network) than using the “you can run anything a browser” loophole.
But if, as you mentioned, shit gets stolen that isn’t really an option either. Maybe use Headphones / Earphones with your phone and keep them on your person at all times?
Yeah they don’t give a damn if we bring our own devices, so long as we don’t plug it into the computers. I’d guess you’re right about IT’s response to the VM, but I’d kind of intrigued at the same time, so I might dig a bit and ask them anyway. Worse case, they say no - no biggie.
This is definitely not a fly under the radar kind of situation though - getting caught in a HIPAA violation is a guaranteed loss of job and license, probably a gigantic fine, and… possibly prison time? High stakes for an ad blocker lol. Anything techy outside of our normal work responsibilities (like a VM) would need to start with getting approval in writing.
…more realistically, I think my best option is going to be a small bluetooth speaker and one of those thin cable locks to secure it to my work station. I don’t want any wearables since I’d need to take those into patient rooms, which would look unprofessional at best; and become biohazardous at worst. I can have some soft tunes on while I chart, but otherwise forget it’s there when I’m doing more hands-on care.
It’s easiest to bring your own player or RaspberryPi and listen locally.
But if you absolutely insist on streaming to your work PC you can always run a VM in your browser: https://dev.to/dchif/run-a-virtual-machine-in-your-browser-2kjk
A RaspberryPi is your solution and not some modern iPod alternative? Really?
In a work environment that won’t allow installation of browser extensions you think a device as connected as a RaspberryPi won’t raise eyebrows.
I swear the shit people say on here makes me believe half of you have never had a real job.
Eh, I never did specify beyond installation, so no biggie. You’re correct though, we’re not allowed to plug any personal devices to hospital computers.
The solution I usually see is people will bring those portable Bluetooth speakers and pair them with their phone… I was one of those people until my speaker was stolen Q_Q
…so, I’m a little hesitant to dive into that again. Maybe I just need a little cable combo lock or something. I’m sure I could find something reasonably secure to run it through on our work stations. Or just try my luck again… I’ve only ever seen the one disappear from our work area, it just happened to be mine, so I’m a bit gun shy now.
I listed the Pi as an example because it’s what I have been using for the past 10 years. Nobody ever complained about the little black box on my desk.
But none of that matters because the Pi was meant as an example, I don’t get why you’re so worked up about that ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Can’t connect any private devices.
VM… maybe? I’m not familiar with this at all - if there’s any potential for data compromise, it’ll be a no-go. The comps we’re using need to be HIPAA compliant, and I’m guessing this is not, but if there’s potential here, it’s worth exploring.
I’ll do some homework on how these work, and if it looks good to my monkey brain, I’ll bounce it off IT (who works very closely with legal - they DO NOT fuck around with HIPAA). If I get the official green light from them, this might be the winner.
I don’t know anything about HIPAA so don’t take anything I say as advice. But I very much doubt your IT department would be ok with you running a VM, and if they were, it would be far better to use real VM Software, rather than using your browser. Using your browser would be more of a “they’re not going to find out” thing.
Which brings us back to my more serious suggestion of bringing your own device. I’m fairly certain your IT department would be more ok with you bringing an audio player (that you’re not connecting to the internal network) than using the “you can run anything a browser” loophole.
But if, as you mentioned, shit gets stolen that isn’t really an option either. Maybe use Headphones / Earphones with your phone and keep them on your person at all times?
Yeah they don’t give a damn if we bring our own devices, so long as we don’t plug it into the computers. I’d guess you’re right about IT’s response to the VM, but I’d kind of intrigued at the same time, so I might dig a bit and ask them anyway. Worse case, they say no - no biggie.
This is definitely not a fly under the radar kind of situation though - getting caught in a HIPAA violation is a guaranteed loss of job and license, probably a gigantic fine, and… possibly prison time? High stakes for an ad blocker lol. Anything techy outside of our normal work responsibilities (like a VM) would need to start with getting approval in writing.
…more realistically, I think my best option is going to be a small bluetooth speaker and one of those thin cable locks to secure it to my work station. I don’t want any wearables since I’d need to take those into patient rooms, which would look unprofessional at best; and become biohazardous at worst. I can have some soft tunes on while I chart, but otherwise forget it’s there when I’m doing more hands-on care.