Our Privacy Commitment
Key Components of a HIPAA Confidentiality Clause
A comprehensive confidentiality agreement typically covers the following:
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Definition of PHI: Protects all patient medical records, billing info, demographic data, and conversations in any form (paper, electronic, or verbal).
Minimum Necessary Rule: States that you must only access or share the bare minimum amount of patient information needed to do your job.
Security & Safeguards: Mandates the use of secure passwords, private workspaces, and encrypted devices for Electronic PHI (ePHI).
No Unauthorized Disclosure: Forbids gossiping about patients, taking photos in clinical areas, and posting about work on social media.
Post-Employment Obligations: Clarifies that the obligation to keep information confidential extends even after employment or the business contract ends.
Penalties: Details that violations can result in disciplinary action, job termination, and legal fines under federal and state law.
Your privacy matters. Counseling works best when you feel safe being honest. Everything we discuss is confidential, except in a few cases. I may be legally or ethically required to act. This could protect safety or comply with the law.
HIPAA stands for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Passed in 1996, it is a federal law designed to protect sensitive patient health information and prevent it from being disclosed without the patient's consent or knowledge.
My goal is to make confidentiality clear, understandable, and transparent so you know what to expect before we begin.