Confidentiality in the Care of Adolescents: Policy Statement.

COMMITTEE ON ADOLESCENCE; COMMITTEE ON PRACTICE & AMBULATORY MEDICINE

Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 0376422 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1098-4275 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00314005 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Pediatrics Subsets: MEDLINE

Publication: Elk Grove Village Il : American Academy of Pediatrics
Original Publication: Springfield, Ill., Thomas.

Confidentiality*/ethics ; Confidentiality*/legislation & jurisprudence; Humans ; Adolescent ; United States ; Electronic Health Records/ethics ; Electronic Health Records/legislation & jurisprudence ; Electronic Health Records/standards

Confidentiality is an essential component of high-quality health care for adolescents and young adults and can have an impact on the health care experiences and health outcomes of youth. Federal and state laws, professional guidelines, and ethical standards provide a core framework for guidance in the implementation of confidentiality protections in clinical practice. This policy statement provides recommendations for pediatricians and other pediatric health care professionals, clinics, health systems, payers, and electronic health record developers to optimize confidentiality practices and protections for adolescents and young adults across the spectrum of care.
(Copyright © 2024 by the American Academy of Pediatrics.)

Investigator: EM Alderman; ED Berlan; RJ Chung; M Colburn; J Lee; M Monge; T Shafii; LK Grubb; SB Wallace; AM Amies; LL Hua; S Menon; MH Rahmandar; E Vyver; L Zapata; KS Smith; J Baumberger; J Hackell; YM Almendarez; AM Berhane; PE Cantrell; LM Kafer; T Latimer; R Warner; RH Wiskind; A Skatrud; S Kaplan; A English; M Magnus; E Ferguson

Date Created: 20240422 Date Completed: 20240430 Latest Revision: 20240430

20240501

10.1542/peds.2024-066326

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