How does the Meltzer Center protect clients confidentiality and follow ethical guidelines?
The Meltzer Center ensures strict confidentiality and operates under the ethical guidelines of the American Psychological Association (APA) and the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The Privacy Rule of HIPAA (“Privacy Rule”) governs the use and disclosure of individually identifiable patient/client health information if such information has not been de-identified (redacted) in accordance with specific, strict provisions of the Privacy Rule. This means that under most circumstances, your information cannot be revealed without your formal written consent. The George Washington University Department of Psychology has been accredited by the APA since April 1, 1970. For more information on our accreditation status, you may contact the APA Committee on Accreditation: 750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242, (202) 336-5979, www.apa.org.
