HIPAA AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE RECORDS

Course overview

This article examines The Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records. The article reviews when disclosures of patient records are permitted, it provides information about the need for consents forms for disclosures and identifies patient rights and notices regarding disclosures of information. This report is on the SAMSHA website. This publication provides excellent information for the mental health professional, as confidentiality is a core element of the therapeutic process. This course provides the practitioner with a great deal of much needed information to protect themselves and their clients. The course is targeted for beginning, intermediate and advanced practitioners. Specifically, a professional will: describe when disclosures are permitted recognize the need for consents forms for disclosures. identify patient rights and notices regarding disclosures of information ce-classes.com