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Can a doctor give patient info to a patient's therapist without the patient's consent?
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∙ 15y ago
yes but only if the reason they are receiving this information is because they are transferring this patient to that other docter
Added: . . . OR . . . the person is a patient of BOTH doctors and they are consulting (e.g.: a medical specialist - a Radiologist - a Surgeon - etc). There are any number of reasons for doctors to legitimately consult and exchange information with one another about a patient. However, if they are jsut sitting at the country club and trading stories about odd patients - no. That is not allowed wither by the medicalprofession code of ethics, OR HIPAA.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 15y agoNo, this would be a violation of that patient's privacy and in the US a HIPA Act violation.
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Why do you have to inform your patient of the procedure?
Because patients of legal age and who is mentally competent have the right to refuse any procedure! If you were to preform a procedure without the patients consent or the patients guardians consent, you could be charged with assalt and go to jail!
Can a doctor call Administration about a patient in ER without patients consent?
Per HIPPA, disclosure of medical information must be secure and controlled. In this case, if the Doctor is a resident of the hospital where the patient resides, the Doctor is considered a secure and controlled release. It is under a HIPPA rule, a disclosure, but not a violation. A visiting Doctor is not allowed access to patient records without the patient consent.
Use consent in a sentence?
Without the patient's consent the doctor wouldn't operate.
Can you release medical records to other than the patient?
Medical records can't be released to anyone without signed consent from the patient. There are laws that protect the privacy of patients and their medical information called HIPPA.
Can a nurse send patients information without patients consent?
No, because the Nurse will violate the patients right to privacy and confidentiality.
You may use the telephone in the patients home without asking permission?
No, it is not appropriate to use a patient's telephone in their home without permission. It is essential to respect the patient's privacy and autonomy, and obtaining consent before using any personal belongings is important in maintaining ethical boundaries and professionalism in healthcare.
When can mental health information be disclosed without patient consent?
Some states presently allow disclosure of the following types of mental health information without patient consent: to other treatment providers, to researchers.
Rendering care to a patient without consent could result in a charge of?
Battery
What would be an unethical?
taking blood samples from patients for research purpose without consent
What if Dr bob is preparing to operate on a patient with a life threatening condition he learns the patient is 17 her parents are in the waiting room discuss informed consent?
If Dr. Bob can get informed consent without jeopardizing the life of the patient then he should do so. If stopping to get consent will risk the life of the patient then he should consider the consent implied and save the life.
Is it malpractice if your physician gives out medical information without your consent?
It is not malpractice; however it would be a violation of the Federal HIPAA law (or if not in the USA, the local equivalent patient privacy laws). HIPAA is an acronym for the Health Information Privacy Protection Act. It prohibits medical personnel from divulging certain medical information of patients to others without the patient's consent. If a physician gives out medical information without your consent, he or she would not be guilty of malpractice but would be in violation of federal law. This could subject the physician to penalties and damages - both from the government and potentially from patients if they can show harm from the disclosure. In the EU, the Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC also makes it illegal for a doctor to share information without patient consent except in certain limited situations. Most other jurisdictions have similar laws.
What is the CPT code for family psychotherapy without patient present?
The CPT code for family psychotherapy without the patient present is 90846. This code is used when the therapist provides services to a family unit without the individual patient being physically present during the session.
