HIPAA helps Mental Health Professionals to Prevent Harm
HIPAA helps caregiving connections.
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OCR guidance explaining when mental health professionals can share information in order to treat patients and prevent them from harming themselves or others.
Key Points
- HIPAA allows mental health professionals to exercise their professional judgment and share PHI with a patient’s family, friends, or others involved in their care in order to reduce the potential for harm.