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Confidentiality in the Age of HIPAA: A Challenge for Psychosomatic Medicine

Received May 7, 2007; revised July 9, 2007; accepted July 25, 2007. From the Dept. of Psychiatry, North Shore University Hospital, and the North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System, Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Send correspondence and reprint requests to Hindi Mermelstein, M.D., FAPM, Dept. of Psychiatry, North Shore University Hospital, North Shore LIJ Health System, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 91 Bayview Ave., Great Neck, NY 11021. e-mail: hindi{at}att.net
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This review, a work project of The Standards and Ethics Committee of The Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine, examines the challenges posed for consultation–liaison psychiatrists as they struggle to maintain the trust between patient and physician while balancing compliance with the increasing complexities of confidentiality with the provision of enough information to our medical colleagues for good clinical care. The authors discuss the moral, legal, and ethical issues that arise from the many-layered state and federal regulations, especially the impact of the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) and make recommendations for practical application in the clinical setting.

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