Ravenwood Health is committed to caring for the whole person. Becausephysical and emotional problems often go together, we provide integrated
behavioral health (BH) and primary care (PC) services. We believe in our
providers working together as a team to support your mental, emotional, and
physical health. With your consent, our clinicians share information as needed to
coordinate care, reduce duplication, and ensure you receive the best possible
treatment for your overall well-being. Ravenwood Health patients may be referred
to providers from other health care specialties within or outside of the Ravenwood
Health treatment team.
To assist with case coordination and facilitate communication of treatment
concerns, the treatment teams participate in clinical supervision and peer
consultations and may be discussing your case in treatment team meetings.
Ravenwood Health BH - In general, the benefits of therapy may include
increased insight, improvement in self-esteem, improvement in interpersonal
relationships, relief of symptoms including decreased anxiety and/or depression
and improvement in your ability to maintain your daily level of functioning.
Specific problem areas/needs and therapeutic goals will be addressed in your
Individual Treatment Plan. Due to the sensitive nature of an individual's therapy,
it is possible that therapy may provide a temporary increase in you or your
dependent's negative symptoms or stress level and there is no guarantee that
symptoms will be reduced and/or eliminated.
Diagnostic assessment, which may include, formal psychological testing, is an
important aspect of your or your dependent's treatment to aid in increasing
knowledge of your or your dependent's personality and/or intellectual functioning
as well as an aid in your or your dependent's progress in therapy.
Your consent may permit the disclosure of information to third parties to make
decisions that could have a significant effect on your or your dependent's life.
Third parties may include the courts, the Department of Job and Family Services,
the Bureau of Disability, Ohio Worker's Compensation, insurance companies,
county boards, OhioMHAS/Ohio Department of Behavioral Health, accrediting
bodies...Information may be released for the purpose of payment or where we
are required to share certain data for accreditation purposes.
Ravenwood Health (RH) is a mandatory reporter and the following disclosures do
not require authorization: 1) to avert imminent harm to client or others, as per
duty to protect statute; 2) as required by law (e.g. child/elder, abuse/neglect
reporting); 3) pursuant to a court order; 4) when defending legal action brought by
a client.
By signing this Informed Consent for Treatment form I hereby consent to the
following:
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I authorize the staff of Ravenwood Health to use any or all of those procedures
and treatments customarily employed in behavioral health facilities in the
treatment of psychiatric, mental health and emotional disorders and alcohol and
drug addiction treatment (customary care may include psychological methods
such as counseling and psychotherapy, random urine drug screens, evaluations
and aftercare) in order to provide care and treatment.
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I acknowledge that I have received an explanation of risks and benefits of each
proposed treatment, of alternate treatments and of no treatment. I understand
that if I am discharged, this may be an indication of a need for a different kind of
treatment
I understand that Ravenwood Health is integrated health care agency and has a
combined medical and behavioral health record.
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If, in the course of my treatment, psychiatric and/or medication and/or specialized
procedures are necessary, a separate consent form will be required from me at
that time. These special procedures include any unusual or hazardous treatment
procedures. I understand that it is dangerous to use drugs and/or alcohol if I am
taking psychotropic medications. If I receive psychiatric care, I agree to follow the
recommendations of both my therapist and the doctor.
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I consent to receive mental and physical health services. I consent to receive
drug and alcohol services, which may include observed random drug screens. I
have been informed that the Medical Director may sign an order for drug screens
to be done at this agency, should an order be signed a copy of the order is
available to me upon request.
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If Parent, I consent for my dependent, named on this form, to receive mental and
physical health services. I consent for my dependent, named on this form, to
receive drug and alcohol services, which may include observed random drug
screens.
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If Guardian, As Guardian, I am consenting to the dependent named on this form
to receive mental and physical health services. As Guardian, I am consenting to
the client named on this form to receive drug and alcohol services, which may
include observed random drug screens.
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I have received a copy and explanation of the Client Rights and Grievance
Procedures according to the Ohio MHAS and the Joint Commission.
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I have been informed of the HIPAA and Federal Confidentiality Laws and
Regulations regarding the confidentiality of alcohol and drug abuse information
and client records. I acknowledge receipt of a written summary regarding the
above.
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I understand that Ravenwood Health may release information and/or allow
access to health information with affiliated businesses who mutually serve our
clients. Access will be permitted only for those businesses with a current
business agreement with Ravenwood Health meeting HIPAA requirements.
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I have been advised of Ravenwood Health's (RH) NO SHOW/CANCELLATION
Policy: Two or more no shows/cancellations may result in services being
discontinued. I am aware that Copeline/988 and Emergency Services are still
available. I understand that regular attendance and participation in sessions
increases the likelihood that services will be effective.
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I understand that I may be contacted by an appointment reminder service
regarding my scheduled appointments at the agency by phone or text. I
understand I may incur charges for data and/or text usage by my cell phone
service provider. I will inform the agency if I choose to opt out of this reminder
service
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I understand that if I or my dependent is treated by a non-independently licensed
clinician, he or she will be supervised by an independently licensed therapist or
psychologist. This may include clinicians I or my dependent have not met or
clinicians working within a group setting.
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Heath Information Exchange
Ravenwood endorses, supports, and participates in electronic Health Information
Exchange (HIE) as a means to improve the quality of your health and healthcare
experience. HIE provides us with a way to securely and efficiently share patients'
clinical information electronically with other physicians and health care providers
that participate in the HIE network. Using HIE helps your health care providers to
more effectively share information and provide you with better care. The HIE also
enables emergency medical personnel and other providers who participate in the
program and who are treating you, to have immediate access to your medical
data that may be critical for your care. Making your health information available to
your health care providers through the HIE can also help reduce your costs by
eliminating unnecessary duplication of tests and procedures. However, you may
choose to opt-out of participation in the HIE, or cancel an opt-out choice, at any
time by completing the appropriate form which will be provided upon your
request.
The organization supports and uses and participates in HIE, which is a
confidential, computerized, system that collects and consolidates vaccination
data for Ohioans of all ages and provides tools for designing and sustaining
effective immunization strategies to prevent disease and reduce healthcare costs.
Information in the HIE system can be released only to individuals; individual's
parent/legal guardian; individual's healthcare provider; a school or child care
center where the individual is enrolled; health insurers if financially responsible
for immunizations; healthcare organizations; Department of Health Care Policy
and Financing for individuals enrolled in Medicaid. You may choose to opt-out of
participation in the HIE system or cancel an opt-out choice. This notification must
be in writing and may be presented at any time
I have been informed that Ravenwood Health participates in the Clinisync Health
Information Exchange system. Through the system clients are automatically
enrolled for us to be able to receive notification of hospitalizations and emergency
room visits through the Clinisync Notify system. If you would like to opt out of the
system please let staff know and we will get you the forms to opt out. ***
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External Medical Record
Ravenwood Health participates in access to external medical records as well as
participates in utilizing external electronic health records for the purpose of
continuity of care to specialists as needed. I hereby authorize Ravenwood Health
to access my medical records externally through various contracted platforms.