What happens when confidential information gets into the wrong hands?

August 15, 2007 on 11:26 am | In Legal Basics, Miscellaneous, Practice Management | No Comments

This is a particularly troublesome dilemma and one that most clinicians dread.  We take great care to avoid such a situation, and in the event that a fax or letter gets to the wrong person most clinicians are unsure about whether the unintended recipient has any legal responsibilities to avoid further disclosure.  Another common question is whether unintentional disclosures such as these render the information non-confidential. 

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