Voice of Experience: Managing requests for client information

Without experience, it might be easy to be intimidated by police, angry parents or clever attorneys. But you cannot be arrested (as I was threatened on one occasion) for following counseling ethics and HIPAA requirements regarding client information. In fact, you will likely be in greater trouble if you concede to these “requests” and thus violate our code of ethics. The post Voice of Experience: Managing requests for client information appeared first on Counseling Today.
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