Every mental health professional must be concerned about protecting their clients' privacy. Sound-proofing your office is just one part of the job. My colleague, Karen Carnabucci, in Racine, Wisconsin has written an excellent post with helpful tips for doing just that.
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Confidentiality
Out-Of-Network Responsibilities For Mental Health Providers
For those of you, like me, who choose not to work directly with insurance companies, you are considered to be an out-of-network provider.
A mental health provider I will call "John" wrote in asking for clarification about his out-of-network responsibilities . . . .
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Do You Need To Be HIPAA Compliant?
After all this time, many mental health professionals continue to be confused about whether or not HIPAA applies to them. Here's a quick little article to help you discern once and for all if you fall into the category of needing to be HIPAA-compliant.
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Confidentiality And Documentation In Clinical Consultation
I received an email from J. Kipp Lanning, LIMHP of AdultSpan Counseling in Nebraska asking about peer consultation groups. He says:
A professional group of which I am a member is working on setting up a peer consultation group (APPT: Association of Private Practice Therapists). Do you have {...}
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