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Re: Gen: HIPAA and confidentiality in minors From: Meenan, Anna (annam@uic.edu) Tue Mar 24 21:53:46 2009 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Dr Eberhard W Lisse: "Re: Gen: HIPAA and confidentiality in minors" Previous message: Garry E. Siegel, M.D.: "Gen: HIPAA and confidentiality in minors" In reply to: Garry E. Siegel, M.D.: "Gen: HIPAA and confidentiality in minors" Next in thread: Dr Eberhard W Lisse: "Re: Gen: HIPAA and confidentiality in minors" Reply: Dr Eberhard W Lisse: "Re: Gen: HIPAA and confidentiality in minors" Nonpregnant teens have the right to make decisions regarding contraception in most, if not all states, as far as I know. To be on the safe side, you should probably have the kid sign something if they want Mom to be able to refill their pills. My kids all have signed statements in their charts giving the doc permission to communicate with me about their general medical care. Anna Meenan, MD >In our state, a pregnant woman has the right to make decisions, give >consent, etc., regardless of age. > >For NOT pregnant people, what do you guys suggest? > >>From time to time, a mother of a teen patient might call in for a >prescription refill for her daughter? Is that OK? > >Does it matter if we have the daughter sign a form allowing specific >people to be involved in her care? > >We recently had a run-in with a dissatisfied mother who ultimately left >the practice over something like this (I don't know the details). > >We want to maintain the vital confidentiality that teens need, and we >don't want to violate HIPAA. And, perhaps thirdly, we would like to use >common sense, i.e. refill the birth control pills for a teen! > >Suggestions/thoughts? > >Garry > >-- >Garry E. Siegel, M.D. >Private Practice >Roswell, GA Next message: Dr Eberhard W Lisse: "Re: Gen: HIPAA and confidentiality in minors" Previous message: Garry E. Siegel, M.D.: "Gen: HIPAA and confidentiality in minors" In reply to: Garry E. Siegel, M.D.: "Gen: HIPAA and confidentiality in minors" Next in thread: Dr Eberhard W Lisse: "Re: Gen: HIPAA and confidentiality in minors" Reply: Dr Eberhard W Lisse: "Re: Gen: HIPAA and confidentiality in minors"

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