Common use of Confidentiality and Limits on Confidentiality Clause in Contracts

Confidentiality and Limits on Confidentiality. Confidentiality is a cornerstone of effective psychotherapy and the law protects the privacy of communications between a client and a psychologist. HIPPA allows me to use or disclose confidential information (including but not limited to PHI) for the purposes of treatment, payment and health care operations (see Notice for definitions) with your informed written consent, signified by signing this document. In most situations, for purposes outside of treatment, payment and healthcare operations, I can only release information about your treatment to others if you sign a written Authorization Form that meets certain legal requirements imposed by state law and/or HIPPA. However, there are some additional important legal and ethical exceptions to complete confidentiality that you should be aware of and some situations in which I am permitted or required to disclose the information without either your consent or Authorization. In all cases I will try to disclose only the information that is minimally necessary to meet the needs of the situation.

Confidentiality and Limits on Confidentiality. Confidentiality is a cornerstone of effective psychotherapy and the law protects the privacy of communications between a client and a psychologist. HIPPA HIPAA allows me to use or disclose confidential information (including but not limited to PHI) for the purposes of treatment, payment payment, and health care operations (see Notice for definitions) with your informed written consent, signified by you signing this document. In most situations, for purposes other situations outside of treatment, payment payment, and healthcare operations, I can only release information about your treatment to others if you sign a written Authorization Form form that meets certain legal requirements imposed by state law and/or HIPPAHIPAA. However, there are some additional important legal and ethical exceptions to complete confidentiality that you should be aware of of, and some situations in which I am permitted or required to disclose the information without either your consent or Authorization. In all cases I will try to disclose only the information that is minimally necessary to meet the needs of the situation.