by Wendy Hoke
Insurance Coverage Varies by State for Treatment of Autism
Currently, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that on average one of every 68 children has autism spectrum disorder (ASD). An increasing number of children continues to be categorized and diagnosed with ASD. Various treatments for...
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by Wendy Hoke
HIPAA and Mental Health Records: Why Healthcare Providers Must Know the Law
What is HIPAA? The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, commonly known as HIPAA, gives consumers certain privacy protections and rights regarding their health information, and this includes mental health information. Congress enacted HIPAA in 1996; however,...
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by Rynae Golke
Using Email to Communicate with Elderly Patients and Their Families
As medical records become digitized, emailing patients continues to be the preferred method of healthcare team to patient communication. Email is fast, convenient, and easy to track. However, email poses challenges unique to this method of communication...
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by Wendy Hoke
Privacy and Treatment in Mental Health: How the Laws May Soon Change
If you have a family member or friend with a serious mental illness (SMI), you may be painfully aware of the difficulties presented by current laws pertaining to healthcare. More than 11 million Americans suffer from an...
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by Rynae Golke
Mastering Customer Service: When the Patient Is Your Customer
Customer service can be more challenging in healthcare than in any other field, yet it remains a critical component of the care you provide every day. When you really think about it, your customers are harder to...
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by Lisa DiFalco
Will the Election Change Addiction Policy?
The problem of addiction is growing across communities nationwide. Accesswire recently released a report on the overdose mortality statistics in the battle against addiction to prescription drugs. The CDC reported that over 47,000 people died from drug...
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