Psychotherapy
In addition to privacy regulations mandated by the Board of Psychological Examiners for Tennessee and the American Psychological Association, your privacy is protected by federal law. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act requires that you be informed of your rights concerning privacy and security of any information you provide. Accordingly, the link below will take you to the website for the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services which provides this information.
Health Information Privacy for Consumers
hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/consumers/index.html
A written summary of the privacy and security rules also can be provided at your request. Please sign this form attesting that the information referenced above has been provided to you.