Not all behavioral health records are created equal. Under HIPAA, psychotherapy notes receive special protections that other behavioral health records do not. What Are Psychotherapy Notes? “Psychotherapy notes” are a very narrowly defined set of notes that exist only if the notes meet two requirements: (1) they may contain only the therapist’s impressions and analysis […]
Author Archives: Tracy Guarnieri
Human subjects research plays an important role in many of the medical and social advancements we enjoy today, but as a result of the horrifying and unethical experiments of the past (e.g., Nazi experiments, Tuskegee Syphilis study, Willowbrook State School experiments) human subjects research is now highly regulated and closely monitored. Federal regulations require that […]