The content of sessions is confidential except in the following situations:
in cases where a patient may be a danger to self or others, in cases of suspected child or elder abuse, in cases where a patient may be incapable of taking care of him/herself, or certain legal proceedings when required by a judicial subpoena.
Medical records are separately maintained, and no one else can have access to them without your specific, written permission.
New York Prescription Monitoring Program Registry
All the doctors use the State of New York Department of Justice Prescription Drug Monitoring Program to access controlled substance prescription history.