Topic 5 DQ 1
Explain the purpose of a coordination of care from and when it might be used.
What are the risks of letting client data leave the office?
Hello class and professor,
First, care coordination is organizing patients care by giving information to other
providers of the patient with the goal of giving the patient better care
(SAMHSA, 2022). Looking at google for examples of these forms, most of them
seem to include patient information, some degree of clinical information, and
who the health care providers are. I think a time that it could commonly be
used for is if a professional is unable to prescribe medications, they would use
this form to have a primary care physician or doctor prescribe medications
based on the professional's diagnosis. I think there are a lot of confidentiality
issues with letting client information leave the office. Emails are easily hacked
into, mail gets stolen all the time, text messages and phone calls could go to
the wrong person or be seen by others (although I do not believe this should
even be considered a method for transferring confidential information), and if
people still use them, fax machines could accidentally have the wrong number
typed on them.
Source:
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2022). Care
Coordination for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs).
Retrieved from https://www.samhsa.gov/section-223/care-coordination
Topic 5 DQ 2
Are there extra protections associated with mental health information as
opposed to medical information? Review the HIPAA article at
http://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/special-topics/mental-
health/According to the information in this article, are there extra protections
associated with mental health information as opposed to medical information?
Hello class and professor,
According to the pdf titled HIPAA Privacy Rule and Sharing Information Related
to Mental Health, psychotherapy notes receive extra protections because they
have extra sensitive information and they are only used by the professional
that made them (Health and Human Services, 2020). This pdf also says that
The Privacy Rule does not require a professional to give the parents of a minor
Explain the purpose of a coordination of care from and when it might be used.
What are the risks of letting client data leave the office?
Hello class and professor,
First, care coordination is organizing patients care by giving information to other
providers of the patient with the goal of giving the patient better care
(SAMHSA, 2022). Looking at google for examples of these forms, most of them
seem to include patient information, some degree of clinical information, and
who the health care providers are. I think a time that it could commonly be
used for is if a professional is unable to prescribe medications, they would use
this form to have a primary care physician or doctor prescribe medications
based on the professional's diagnosis. I think there are a lot of confidentiality
issues with letting client information leave the office. Emails are easily hacked
into, mail gets stolen all the time, text messages and phone calls could go to
the wrong person or be seen by others (although I do not believe this should
even be considered a method for transferring confidential information), and if
people still use them, fax machines could accidentally have the wrong number
typed on them.
Source:
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (2022). Care
Coordination for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs).
Retrieved from https://www.samhsa.gov/section-223/care-coordination
Topic 5 DQ 2
Are there extra protections associated with mental health information as
opposed to medical information? Review the HIPAA article at
http://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/special-topics/mental-
health/According to the information in this article, are there extra protections
associated with mental health information as opposed to medical information?
Hello class and professor,
According to the pdf titled HIPAA Privacy Rule and Sharing Information Related
to Mental Health, psychotherapy notes receive extra protections because they
have extra sensitive information and they are only used by the professional
that made them (Health and Human Services, 2020). This pdf also says that
The Privacy Rule does not require a professional to give the parents of a minor
