RMTs/MTs may be using Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to seek practice advice and assistance with making decisions in their practice. However, AI tools may not give accurate answers. RMTs/MTs should always review CMTO’s Standards of Practice.

Case Study: What Kind of Personal Health Information (PHI) Can I Collect?

An RMT/MT uses an AI tool to give them a list of PHI they can collect from every client. The AI tool gives them a list, which includes HIV/AIDS status as something every client can be asked about.

Feeling uncertain about this advice, the RMT/MT did not ask a client this question. Instead, they read CMTO’s Standard of Practice: Collecting Personal Health Information from Clients and emailed the Practice Specialist.

Both the Standard and the Practice Specialist confirmed that RMTs/MTs cannot ask about HIV/AIDS status. This incident highlights that AI-generated content must always be verified. Consulting CMTO’s Standards of Practice and Practice Specialists should be the first choice for practice questions, not relying on AI.

Have Questions?

Email CMTO’s Practice Specialist at practicespecialist@cmto.com.