Medical Record, Treatment Record, or Education Record - Oh My! and Why?-Medical, Treatment, or Education Record

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The Victim Rights Law Center webinar discussed the privacy implications of HIPAA and FERPA in protecting student survivor privacy. HIPAA governs personal health information protection, while FERPA safeguards student privacy for educational records. The distinction between education and treatment records under FERPA is crucial. Medical records can be either type under FERPA, with specific criteria for treatment records. Institutions cannot share treatment records independently as it may transform them into education records. The video emphasized understanding the distinctions to protect student privacy rights and navigating disclosure in settings like campus hearings. Ruth and Jessie stressed informed decision-making by survivors and discussed a scenario involving disclosing medical records to a campus investigator, considering HIPAA and FERPA implications. The complexities of privacy laws in survivor-centered care and the importance of informed consent were highlighted to ensure thoughtful evaluation of sharing sensitive information based on context.

Keywords

Health Information Portability and Accountability Act

HIPAA

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

FERPA

patient privacy

student privacy

protected health information

education records

disclosure requirements

privacy rights

safeguarding privacy

treatment records

campus hearings

webinar

Jessica Midland

Ruth Vaughn

student survivor privacy

disclosing medical records

SANE nurse

informed decision-making

Victim Rights Law Center webinar

privacy implications

disclosure

medical records

survivor-centered care