Confidentiality
The relationship between physicians and patients and between other health-care providers or counselors and students always is confidential. CHS records are confidential and all records are managed according to HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act guidelines (see below). Patient information is not revealed to other College personnel or parents without the informed, written consent of the student/patient except in cases of extreme urgency in which the life or safety of the patient or other persons is at risk. All employees at CHS are required to sign a confidentiality agreement.
At times, health providers are required by law to report infectious diseases to public health officials. Patients will be informed when reporting of this information is mandatory.
CHS complies with and abides by the provisions of HIPAA. At the first visit, all patients are asked to sign a form stating they have received information about HIPAA. Patient access to professional records also is subject to the Records Access and Protections provision in this publication.