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Re: Gen: HIPAA and confidentiality in minors From: Dr Eberhard W Lisse (el@lisse.NA) Wed Mar 25 11:34:35 2009 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Dr Eberhard W Lisse: "Re: Pap/colpo question" Previous message: Richard Chudacoff: "Re: Pap/colpo question" In reply to: art fougner, md: "Re: Gen: HIPAA and confidentiality in minors" Next in thread: Ronald Ainsworth: "Re: Gen: HIPAA and confidentiality in minors" I don't work in Germany. In any case the universal insurance coverage scheme in Germany gives everyone a chip card and the doctors claim directly from the scheme. So the girls could go by themselves and the parents will usually not see any invoice. However, teenage pregnancy rates in Germany are much lower than in the US. But then so are almost all developed countries. greetings, el art fougner, md wrote: > So how does it work in Germany, EL? Just curious ... > > Art > > At Wed, 25 Mar 2009, Dr Eberhard W Lisse wrote: >> Adolescent Health Care. Hmm, aonother failure. >> >> el >> >> Meenan, Anna wrote: >>> 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 >> -- >> Dr. Eberhard W. Lisse \ / Obstetrician & Gynaecologist (Saar) >> el@lisse.NA el108-ARIN / * | Telephone: +264 81 124 6733 (cell) >> PO Box 8421 \ / Please do NOT email to this address >> Bachbrecht, Namibia ;____/ if it is DNS related in ANY way >> > > -- > art fougner, md > "May The Wings of Liberty Never Lose a Feather." - Jack Burton > -- Dr. Eberhard W. Lisse \ / Obstetrician & Gynaecologist (Saar) el@lisse.NA el108-ARIN / * | Telephone: +264 81 124 6733 (cell) PO Box 8421 \ / Please do NOT email to this address Bachbrecht, Namibia ;____/ if it is DNS related in ANY way Next message: Dr Eberhard W Lisse: "Re: Pap/colpo question" Previous message: Richard Chudacoff: "Re: Pap/colpo question" In reply to: art fougner, md: "Re: Gen: HIPAA and confidentiality in minors" Next in thread: Ronald Ainsworth: "Re: Gen: HIPAA and confidentiality in minors"

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