PSYCHOTHERAPIST-PATIENT SERVICES AGREEMENTPsychotherapist-Patient Services Agreement • July 29th, 2015
Contract Type FiledJuly 29th, 2015Welcome to our practice. This document contains important information about our professional services and business policies. It also contains summary information about the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), a federal law that provides privacy protections new patient rights with regard to the use and disclosure of your Protected Health Information (PHI) used for the purpose of treatment, payment, and health care operations. HIPAA requires that we provide you with a Notice of Privacy Practices (the Notice) for use and disclosure of PHI for treatment, payment and health care operations. The Notice, which is posted in the office and attached to this agreement, explains HIPAA and its application to your personal health information in greater detail. The law requires that we obtain your signature acknowledging that we have provided you with this information by the end of your first session. Although these documents are long and sometimes complex, it is very importan