Thomas L. Hartsell, Barton E. Bernstein

The Portable Lawyer for Mental Health Professionals

An A-Z Guide to Protecting Your Clients, Your Practice, and Yourself

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Thoroughly revised, this indispensable survival guide is written for anyone in practice by two attorneys specializing in the legal aspects of mental health care. The authors explain how to handle allegations of malpractice, coping with threats of violence, preserving client confidentiality, and more. Each chapter features step-by-step guidance, helpful case studies, "legal lightbulbs" highlighting concepts and dos and don'ts, and sample forms and contracts to help safeguard your practice. This edition incorporates guidance on conducting business in the digital world, with discussion on distance therapy, confidentiality issues surrounding electronic health records, cloud computing, and more.

---

Everything you need to legally safeguard your mental health practice

Fully revised, The Portable Lawyer for Mental Health Professionals, Third Edition identifies, explores, and presents solutions to both the simple and complex legal questions that mental health practices must deal with daily. Written by Thomas Hartsell Jr. and Barton Bernstein-attorneys and therapists specializing in legal issues concerning mental health-this essential guide arms professionals with the expert knowledge needed to avoid a legal violation, or to know how to handle a situation if a complaint is filed.

With downloadable sample forms and contracts-including the new Informed Consent for Psychological Testing and Professional Limited Liability Member Agreement forms-this complete resource features step-by-step guidance, helpful case studies, and "legal light bulbs" to alert clinicians to warning signs and help them steer clear of legally questionable situations.

New to the Third Edition:
Coverage of how to conduct business in a digital world, including how to handle confidentiality issues surrounding electronic health records and cloud computing, distance therapy, and maintaining a professional client-therapist relationship in a Facebook world
Vital information on a variety of associations' ethics guidelines
A look at the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act
Considerations for using or not using evidence-based treatments
New information on working with minors and dealing with homicidal clients

Convenient and comprehensive, The Portable Lawyer for Mental Health Professionals, Third Edition is the quick-reference resource that mental health professionals, graduate students, attorneys, and clients alike can rely on to make informed legal decisions.

---

Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 1W118341080
• 3. Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 560
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Mai 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 233mm x 189mm x 35mm
• Gewicht: 935g
• ISBN-13: 9781118341087
• ISBN-10: 1118341082
• Artikelnr.: 37295407

Autorenporträt

THOMAS L. HARTSELL Jr., JD, is an attorney and mediator in private practice in Dallas, Texas. He is a frequent workshop presenter on topics related to ethics, managed care, confidentiality, informed consent, abuse allegations, and other legal aspects of mental health practice. BARTON E. BERNSTEIN, JD, LMSW, is an attorney in private practice in Dallas, Texas, and a Licensed Master Social Worker. He conducts workshops and seminars throughout the United States.

Inhaltsangabe

Sample Forms xi
Preface xiii
Acknowledgments xvii
Section One Clinical Records: Protected or Not
1 Clinical Notes 3
2 Consent to Disclosure Forms 11
3 Correcting Errors 19
4 Discharge or Termination 26
5 Electronic Records 34
6 Intake and Consent Forms 43
7 Maintaining Records 66
8 Treatment Plans and Client Access to Records 77
Section Two Confidentiality
9 Couples, Family, and Group Therapy 95
10 Insider Information 102
11 Third-Party Payers 108
Section Three Contracts
12 Capitation Agreements 119
13 ''Gag Rules'' 126
14 Office Leases 134
Section Four Fees
15 Setting Fees 145
16 Sliding Fee Scales 152
17 Recovering Unpaid Fees 159
Section Five Forensic Issues
18 Abuse Allegations 169
19 Child Custody and Consent-to-Treat Issues 177
20 Children as Witnesses 186
21 Expert Witness 193
22 Forensic Evaluation 205
23 Involuntary Commitment 213
24 Threats of Violence 220
Section Six Practice Models
25 Groups 233
26 Partnerships 240
27 Solo Practitioner: Incorporate or Not? 247
Section Seven How to Avoid Malpractice Charges
28 Acts of Commission 261
29 Acts of Omission 270
30 What to Do If You Are Sued 281
Section Eight Managed Care
31 Confidentiality Issues 289
32 Duty to Appeal 298
Section Nine Teamwork
33 Legal Aspects of Delegating 307
34 Supervisor/Supervisee Responsibilities 311
Section Ten Unusual Practices
35 Geriatric Clients 321
36 Nontraditional and Exotic Therapies 329
37 Internet Therapy 336
38 Social Media 351
Section Eleven Federal Regulations, HIPAA, and HITECH
39 HIPAA Overview 359
40 HIPAA Privacy Rule 361
41 Personal Representatives (45 CFR 164.502(g)) 376
42 Business Associates (45 CFR 164.502(a)(1-4), 164.502(e), 164.504(e),
164.532(d) and (e)) 382
43 Uses and Disclosures for Treatment, Payment, and Health Care Operations
(45 CFR 164.506) 390
44 Disclosures for Public Health Activities and Workers' Compensation 398
45 Marketing and Research (Accounting for Disclosures) 404
46 Notice of Privacy Practices for Protected Health Information (45 CFR
164.520) 413
47 Restrictions on Government Access to Health Information (45 CFR Part
160, Subpart C; 164.512(f)) 418
48 HIPAA Security Rule 422
49 The HITECH Act (42 U.S.C. Chapter 156) 439
Appendix A Bylaws for an IPA 447
Appendix B Partnership Agreement 461
Appendix C Articles of Incorporation: Professional Corporation 465
Appendix D Articles of Incorporation: General Corporation 469
Appendix E Certificate of Formation of a Professional Limited Liability
Company 473
Appendix F Professional Limited Liability Company Member Agreement 475
Appendix G Sample Business Associate Contract 481
Appendix H Business Associate Contract (Attorney Services) 490
Appendix I Authorization for the Use and Disclosure of Protected Health
Information 498
Appendix J Client Information Amendment Form 499
Appendix K Notice of Privacy Practices of Susan A. Jones, LPC 501
Appendix L Accounting of Disclosures of Protected Health Information 506
Appendix M Request for Accounting of Protected Health Information
Disclosures 507
Appendix N Authorization Revocation Form 508
References and Reading Materials 509
Author Index 513
Subject Index 515