Welcome Founded in 1949, the Washington Psychiatric Society (WPS), a 501(c)(6) non-profit association is a professional, non-profit medical specialty organization with 900 psychiatrists. WPS advocates on behalf of members and their patients, provides quality continuing medical education programs, and educates the public on mental health issues. WPS covers the National Capital Area with regional chapters representing the District of Columbia, Suburban Maryland (Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties) and Northern Virginia (the Cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, and Falls Church and Arlington and Fairfax Counties), and is a District Branch of the internationally recognized American Psychiatric Association (APA). PublicationsBrowse the WPS January 2023 Newsletter
Our Magazine: Capital Psychiatry
Sponsored Content2022 Self-Audit for Psychiatrists Our new 2022 self-audit is available for review. There are 10 questions for psychiatrists’ consideration, along with PRMS’ risk management thoughts and resources. The self-audit is available here.
December Fact vs. Fiction Resource I would like to speak with my patient’s PCP to discuss medication issues. Since it is for treatment, I can communicate with his current treaters, even without his permission. What do you think - fact or fiction?
ANSWER: Fact! Federal and some state law explicitly permit the sharing of patient information for treatment purposes (except information related to substance abuse treatment). (a) A provider of health care…shall not disclose medical information regarding a patient of the provider of health care without first obtaining an authorization, except as provided in subdivision (b) or (c)… (c) A provider of health care… may disclose medical information as follows: Given the reluctance of various entities (notably hospitals and labs) to rely on this regulatory permission, you may want to have patients sign a consent to the sharing of treatment information with others involved in the patient’s care. Obtaining such a consent is a good way to manage patient expectations and preserve trust within your treatment relationship. I consent to [clinician’s name] obtaining and sharing my health information with other treating providers involved in my care for purposes of providing and coordinating my care. Tonya Davies Honored as a 2022 Women to Watch We are delighted to share that PRMS’ Chief Operating Officer, Tonya Davies was recently named a 2022 Women to Watch honoree by Business Insurance magazine. Pictured is Tonya accepting her award at the Awards & Leadership Conference in New York City earlier this month.
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