Circumventing HIPAA - Personal Trainer Community - Forum

[muscletrainerdh-NSCA CPT]

How have you updated your client forms to circumvent the New HIPAA laws?

I know we as personal trainers are trying to make access to exercise as easy as possible, but HIPAA prevents us from getting important medical information from our client's doctors.

I'm constructing new forms for my business and want to know what legal disclaimer I can use so that I may contact the clients doctor if a physicians clearance is needed so that the client can start exercising sooner rather than later.

Anyone have any good HIPAA dislaimers?

Many Thanks,

Dave

[megfit]

I only use an HIPAA form for nutrition counseling clients. I do not use one for personal training or coaching clients. I'd be happy to send you a copy of my HIPAA letter, however.

I do have a release form that the training client can give to his/her MD/healthcare professional to release labs to me. Then usually the office will fax them to me.

Unless you're providing any healthcare, you shouldn't worry about HIPAA.

Margie

[muscletrainerdh-NSCA CPT]

Hey Margie!

Holy Smokes! Long time no talk! I think I emailed you years ago for some nutrition advice for one of my clients I was working with!

You helped me out with variations of the Harris Benedict equation I believe. But that was atleast 5years ago!

Sure, I'd love to see your HIPAA form!

Welcome to the forum and thanks!

Dave