Ethics (HIPAA)
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 HIPAA | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Privacy Rule a federal regulation that governs how health providers should disclose patient information to third parties |
| Three Components of HIPAA | 1) Privacy standards (use & disclosure of PHI) 2) Electronic Transmission Standards 3) Security standards (protect created & maintained PHI) |
| Electronic transmissions | Not non-computer based faxes Info disseminated via the Internet (emailing, websites, dial up lines) |
| Protected Health Information | PHI Physical and mental health information (past, present, future) about conditions, payment for care Information that identifies or could reasonably identify the patient (transmitted or maintained in any form) |
| When does HIPAA Apply | 1) Electronically transmitting 2) protected health information 3) in connection with insurance claims or other third party reimbursement Once triggered applies to all PHI and all parts of the practice (e.g., psychotherapy & disability evaluations) |
| When HIPAA does not Apply | Electronic transmissions of PHI that are not inc connection with insurance claims & reimbursements (e.g. emailing records to another psychologist for consultation) |
| Psychotherapy notes | a therapist's private notes about clients Different from progress notes Keep separate from patient record Need authorization to release them |
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