Articles for physicians and other providers practicing mental and behavioral health, including psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists, counselors, social workers, and behavior analysts. Topics cover the compliance, privacy, corporate, and operational issues specific to behavioral health practices, with attention to the confidentiality and documentation questions these providers face.
As with most new interventions, ketamine’s status as a treatment for depression lacks certainty within the law. Read on to learn how physicians prescribing ketamine can stay compliant.
What are your obligations to disclose or withhold your minor patients’ sensitive health information?
A new federal rule prohibiting information blocking gives patients full, immediate access to their electronic health information. What does this mean for your practice?
What legal issues arise when psychiatrists treat children via telehealth? We discuss the special considerations for offering telepsychiatry services to this special population.
Both patients and providers benefit when a practice offers a range of therapies. Find out how licensed clinical psychologists in Illinois can obtain the license needed to write prescriptions for their clients.
We discuss the guidelines and ethical principles for mental health practices that want to build a favorable online profile on review sites.
Received a subpoena or court order for confidential information? We untangle some of the issues around releasing your therapy patient’s
Recently, I asked a private practice LCSW whether she had HIPAA procedures in place. Her response? “I am my HIPAA procedure!” If only it were that simple.
