RMS

Risk Management Services

Organizations, Licensing Boards and Online Resources

California Hospital Association

Click on Publications, then on Forms and

Posters for great HIPAA-compliant sample forms

(Authorization to Use and Disclose PHI, Request

to Amend, etc.)

California Health Information Association

This is the association of medical information specialists and has useful publications

and information regarding medical records and access to charts.

National Center for Youth Law

Great source of info on adoption, education,

juvenile justice, and healthcare issues involving

minors.

California Medical Association

Here you can access articles written by CMA lawyers on a variety of topics by going to CMA ON-Call and looking at their topics list.

Medical Board of California

Check on the status of any licensed physician here.

California Board of Behavioral Sciences

Check on the status of MFT's, Licensed Educational Psychologists,  and LCSW's here.

California Board of Psychology

Check on status of psychologists here.

California Board of Registered Nurses

Check on the status of registered nurses here.

California Office of HIPAA Implementation

VERY useful website for HIPAA info, training materials, policies and procedures.

The State Bar of California

Here you can search for information about individual attorneys, read news articles  and access useful guidebooks on the law.

Legal Action Center

This is one of the best resources for information & forms concerning the confidentiality of drug & alcohol treatment program records.  There are sample forms that can be downloaded for consent, authorizations, etc. and sample letters to send in response to subpoenas.

CSAC-EIA Medical Malpractice Program Pages

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