Building Capacity in Child Welfare Systems: DV Specialized Positions
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This report seeks to assist policymakers and practitioners in developing specialist positions that are tailored to the circumstances of their communities and states. The report offers observations about initial expectations for these positions and the evolution of the positions over time.
This publication is available as a digital download only. This
Coding and Documentation of Domestic Violence (PDF)
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This paper focuses on the need for accurate documentation and coding of domestic violence in medical records and provides recommendations on how to do so. The accurate and expanded documentation and coding for domestic violence in medical records can give us data and reimbursement mechanisms that will undeniably shape our
Compendium of State and U.S. Territory Statutes and Policies on Domestic Violence and Health Care (PDF)
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The Compendium is an at-a-glance summary of state and U.S. territory laws, regulations, and other activities relevant to addressing domestic violence in health care settings. It includes analyses and themes that reflect policy and programmatic changes made in the last two decades by leaders in the fields of health care,
Confidentiality and Information Sharing Issues (PDF)
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For domestic violence advocates working with child protection and juvenile court systems. For advocates to be effective, they need to what to do with information, when to share it, how to share it, and with whom to share it. This paper uses the phrase “information sharing” to describe the range
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA): Summary of Federal Medical Privacy Protections for Victims of Domestic Violence (PDF)
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Developed for health care professionals, this resource guide discusses the implications of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) for domestic violence reporting. Includes a summary of the federal guidelines for victims of domestic violence, frequently asked questions about HIPPA, requirements for meeting the Hybrid Entity designation, disclosure requirements
Health Privacy Principles for Protecting Victims of Domestic Violence (PDF)
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The following guiding principle and specific principles are designed to improve and build upon existing confidentiality safeguards to ensure that domestic violence victims are not placed at increased risk of retaliatory violence, discrimination, harassment, denial of insurance benefits, and other harm. Advocates, health care providers, administrators, oversight agencies, and policy
Steps Toward Safety: Improving Systemic and Community Based Responses for Families Experiencing Domestic Violence (PDF)
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This report speaks to the pioneering programs inspired by a growing appreciation of the pervasiveness, danger and consequences of domestic violence for women and their children. It provides a portrait of a quiet crisis brewing in the 1980s and 1990s as well as discussions among stakeholders, increasingly robust research, templates