Psychiatric employment evaluations and theHealth Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
This review was intended to familiarize psychiatrists with the implications of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 on the provision of third-party employment evaluations. Understanding the provisions of the act relative to third-party evaluations can assist psychiatrists in avoiding some of the conflicts that arise in performing such evaluations.
Gold
Liza H
LH
2501 North Glebe Rd., Suite 204, Arlington, VA 22207, USA. lhgoldmd@yahoo.com
Metzner
Jeffrey L
JL
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003219:Confidentiality / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D004608:Eligibility Determination / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards; D004651:Employment / Q000592:standards*; D005555:Forensic Psychiatry / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D020408:Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards; D019458:Insurance Coverage / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D028701:Patient Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D010819:Physician's Role; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology