Commentary

Sharing mental health notes with patients: Differentiating between access and accessibility


 

Lt. Col. Kels teaches at the U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, and Dr. Kels teaches and practices psychiatry at the University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine, both in San Antonio, Tex. Neither Lt. Col. Kels nor Dr. Kels have any conflicts of interest to disclose. Opinions expressed in this article are those of the authors alone and do not necessarily reflect those of any government agency.

References

1. Lancet Psychiatry. 2020;7(11):924-5 .

2. 45 CFR Parts 160 and 164, subparts A and E .

3. American Medical Association. Code of medical ethics, opinion 3.3.1: management of medical records .

4. Department of Health & Human Services. Individuals’ right under HIPAA to access their health information .

5. Department of Health & Human Services. HIPAA privacy rule and sharing information related to mental health .

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