Presentations : Thomas Sweeney : Privacy, Confidentiality and Disclosure of Mental Health Information in Pennsylvania: Legal and Ethical Considerations in the Era of EMR and Social Media
Premier Education Series - This presentation was held at three locations: on June 29, 2011 in Erie, PA; on July 20, 2011 in Altoona, PA; and on July 28, 2011 in Pittsburgh, PA.
For those working in the mental/behavioral health field, dealing with the day-to-day challenges of treating clients can be overwhelming in and of itse.f The administrative and legal responsibilities are equally challenging. Yet, in the era of social media, health care reform, and the universal adoption of electronic medical records, protecting the privacy, confidentiality, as well as legally appropriate disclosure of clients/patients mental health information has become even more challenging and confusing. The legal and prudent response to a wide variety of situations demands that mental/behavioral health agencies and licensed professionals and practitioners revist and review current laws and regulations.
The purpose of this one-day seminar is to understand the current laws and regulations regarding privacy, confidentiality, and disclosure of mental health information in Pennsylvania in the context of accelerating health care reform initiatives including electronic medical records and social media devices. Hospitals, licensed outpatient clinics and agencies as well as psychologits, counselors, social workers, urses, therapists, attorneys, medical record specialists, and healthcare administrators will find this seminar to be critical to understanding and developing appropriate responses to the changing health care environment.
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