Privacy, Confidentiality, and Ethical Standards in Neuropsychology

HIPAA-Compliant Architecture & Data Encryption

Compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is our baseline, not our ceiling. Our technical architecture is designed to meet the demands of forensic and high-profile clientele.

• End-to-End Encryption (E2EE): All video consultations, digital testing data, and communications utilize AES-256 bit encryption.
• Multi-Factor Access Control: Records are housed in access-restricted, biometric-secured digital environments.
• Metadata Protection: We minimize the digital footprint of your evaluation to protect your professional identity.

The Legal Intersection: Privilege & Confidentiality

Confidentiality in a neuropsychological context is not a one-size-fits-all policy. We tailor our safeguards to your specific legal or clinical needs:

• Forensic Work-Product Privilege: In legal cases, Dr. Davis can be retained as a consultant where findings may be protected under attorney-client work-product privilege, preventing premature discovery by opposing counsel.
• Third-Party Firewalls: Because we are an independent, private-pay practice, your records are not automatically shared with national insurance databases (MIB) or employer health portals.
• Informed Consent: We provide exhaustive briefings on the limits of confidentiality, particularly in court-ordered or forensic settings, ensuring you are never surprised by how your data is used.

Professional Ethics & Normative Integrity

Our practice is governed by the American Psychological Association (APA) Ethical Principles and the National Academy of Neuropsychology (NAN). This ensures:

• Standardized Validity: We use only peer-reviewed, validated instruments with appropriate normative data.
• Objective Interpretation: Our conclusions are derived from data, not bias, ensuring they are defensible under Daubert or Frye challenges in court.

Tele-Neuropsychology & Virtual Test Security

Remote assessment requires specialized ethical considerations to maintain the "sanctity of the test stimuli." Our Virtual Residency protocols include:

• Proctored Environments: We verify the privacy and security of your remote testing room via 360-degree digital scans.
• Validated Remote Tools: We only utilize digital batteries that have been scientifically validated for remote administration.

For more on our technical requirements, visit our Tele-Neuropsychology Guidelines.

Discreet Consultations

If you have concerns regarding a sensitive matter or high-profile status, all inquiries are reviewed personally by Dr. Davis and handled with the utmost professional silence.

Request a Confidential Strategic Briefing