Comments on: Dear Knoxville therapist, http://domesticpsychology.com/2008/10/28/dear-knoxville-therapist/ Tawdry quirk curators Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:19:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Debra http://domesticpsychology.com/2008/10/28/dear-knoxville-therapist/comment-page-1/#comment-47868 Debra Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:25:09 +0000 http://domesticpsychology.com/blog/?p=4873#comment-47868 File a complaint anyway. This sounds like violation of patient/therapist confidentiality. File a complaint anyway. This sounds like violation of patient/therapist confidentiality.

]]> By: angie http://domesticpsychology.com/2008/10/28/dear-knoxville-therapist/comment-page-1/#comment-47785 angie Tue, 28 Oct 2008 22:54:40 +0000 http://domesticpsychology.com/blog/?p=4873#comment-47785 HIPAA HIPAA HIPPA!! I've been in healthcare long enough to know all about it as should this doctor! HIPAA HIPAA HIPPA!!

I’ve been in healthcare long enough to know all about it as should this doctor!

]]> By: shea http://domesticpsychology.com/2008/10/28/dear-knoxville-therapist/comment-page-1/#comment-47777 shea Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:12:11 +0000 http://domesticpsychology.com/blog/?p=4873#comment-47777 Your son is most definitely NOT a failure. I was so proud when he went to college, that it felt like my own son. Don't let this person hurt your feelings! We all know the truth. Your son is most definitely NOT a failure. I was so proud when he went to college, that it felt like my own son. Don’t let this person hurt your feelings! We all know the truth.

]]> By: cathy http://domesticpsychology.com/2008/10/28/dear-knoxville-therapist/comment-page-1/#comment-47776 cathy Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:40:13 +0000 http://domesticpsychology.com/blog/?p=4873#comment-47776 No I'm not. My hurt feelings don't trump the good the doctor does for other families. No I’m not. My hurt feelings don’t trump the good the doctor does for other families.

]]> By: Doug McCaughan http://domesticpsychology.com/2008/10/28/dear-knoxville-therapist/comment-page-1/#comment-47775 Doug McCaughan Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:55:15 +0000 http://domesticpsychology.com/blog/?p=4873#comment-47775 Jennifer, Cathy is filing the complaint with the state. I'm writing the therapist a letter and asking exactly what is criteria for "failure" is. Jennifer, Cathy is filing the complaint with the state. I’m writing the therapist a letter and asking exactly what is criteria for “failure” is.

]]> By: Meg http://domesticpsychology.com/2008/10/28/dear-knoxville-therapist/comment-page-1/#comment-47772 Meg Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:38:59 +0000 http://domesticpsychology.com/blog/?p=4873#comment-47772 That is so not cool. That is so not cool.

]]> By: Barry http://domesticpsychology.com/2008/10/28/dear-knoxville-therapist/comment-page-1/#comment-47770 Barry Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:04:36 +0000 http://domesticpsychology.com/blog/?p=4873#comment-47770 What is criteria for "failure" and how does it differ from yours? What is criteria for “failure” and how does it differ from yours?

]]> By: Jennifer http://domesticpsychology.com/2008/10/28/dear-knoxville-therapist/comment-page-1/#comment-47769 Jennifer Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:59:49 +0000 http://domesticpsychology.com/blog/?p=4873#comment-47769 I would file a complaint anyway! I would at least call and chew him out! I would file a complaint anyway! I would at least call and chew him out!

]]> By: cathy http://domesticpsychology.com/2008/10/28/dear-knoxville-therapist/comment-page-1/#comment-47764 cathy Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:29:07 +0000 http://domesticpsychology.com/blog/?p=4873#comment-47764 I still believe he's a good therapist and much needed in this community. Professionally, I am disappointed that he won't make examples without names and very identifiable details. Personally, I know that my child is not a failure. I still believe he’s a good therapist and much needed in this community. Professionally, I am disappointed that he won’t make examples without names and very identifiable details. Personally, I know that my child is not a failure.

]]> By: Barry http://domesticpsychology.com/2008/10/28/dear-knoxville-therapist/comment-page-1/#comment-47761 Barry Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:44:58 +0000 http://domesticpsychology.com/blog/?p=4873#comment-47761 If he's even mentioning that your son was a patient of his, or has any kind of condition at all, he's violating HIPAA confidentiality laws. He is allowed to use a patient in examples or discussion if that patient or family is unidentified. How specific you can be varies on the case, though. Can he say, "2 out of the 10 patients I have treated have been failures"? Yes. Can he say, "2 out of the 10 patients I have treated have been failures, especially the kid who played Warcraft all the time, went to X High School and now goes to Y College, that has the wacky red-headed mom? Probably not. Can he identify him or you by name? Absolutely not. If he’s even mentioning that your son was a patient of his, or has any kind of condition at all, he’s violating HIPAA confidentiality laws.

He is allowed to use a patient in examples or discussion if that patient or family is unidentified. How specific you can be varies on the case, though. Can he say, “2 out of the 10 patients I have treated have been failures”? Yes. Can he say, “2 out of the 10 patients I have treated have been failures, especially the kid who played Warcraft all the time, went to X High School and now goes to Y College, that has the wacky red-headed mom? Probably not. Can he identify him or you by name? Absolutely not.

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