Confidentiality in the Care of Adolescents: Policy Statement

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 t...

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Published in:Pediatrics (Evanston) 2024-05, Vol.153 (5)
Main Authors: Chung, Richard J, Lee, Janet B, Hackell, Jesse M, Alderman, Elizabeth M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescents
Confidentiality
Confidentiality - ethics
Confidentiality - legislation & jurisprudence
Electronic Health Records - ethics
Electronic Health Records - legislation & jurisprudence
Electronic Health Records - standards
Electronic medical records
Health care
Humans
Pediatrics
Teenagers
United States
Young adults
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0031-4005
1098-4275
DOI:10.1542/peds.2024-066326