Tag Archives: hipaa regulations
Patient Access to Treatment Records
While mental health treatment records are owned by the practitioner (assuming a private practitioner/sole proprietorship), patients [...]
HIPAA Regulations and Your Practice
The health and privacy rule is part of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). It covers the [...]
HIPAA Examined By Congressional Committee
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by Rep. Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania, has held [...]
Law and Ethics: Questions to Ponder
There comes a time when the practitioner believes that the patient presents a serious and imminent danger of violence against the [...]