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Continuity and Care Coordination

Last Updated on November 07, 2022
Security Health Plan believes its members should receive seamless, continuous, and appropriate care through communication between behavioral health providers and primary care providers. The Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy regulations supports Security Health Plan’s interest in patient safety and coordination of care.
  • When patients present for behavioral health care, they need to be informed about how their records will be handled and, in certain circumstances, to give consent or authorization regarding what information can be shared and with whom. Coordination of care reduces the risk of problems when patients see multiple providers in different settings and when providers lack access to the patient’s complete medical record. Important mental health information to be shared would include patient diagnosis, medication(s) and/or treatment plan.
  • In Security Health Plan’s effort to provide high-quality health care, Security Health Plan requires affiliated behavioral health providers to communicate with primary care providers. Security Health Plan monitors this activity through an annual provider survey sent to both behavioral health providers and primary care providers. Providers indicate if they believe it is important to share this information as well as if the sharing of this information occurs.
  • Security Health Plan appreciates providers’ help and cooperation in this matter to improve communication between providers through continuity and coordination of care.