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Off the Record: How to Handle Psychotherapy Notes Under HIPAA

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 […]