Privacy & Security

West Virginia Senators Reintroduce Legislation to Overhaul 42 CFR Part 2
Aimed at improving the sharing of patients’ substance use history between providers, the Protecting Jessica Grubb’s Legacy Act would require patient consent and protect patients from SUD-related discrimination.
Shifting Policymakers’ Focus, Pleasing ‘Google Gods’: NCAD East Thursday Breakout Session Highlights
Legislators’ overly narrow focus on opioids, Google’s overpowering presence in online marketing, and telehealth best practices were among the topics covered Thursday at NCAD East.
Advancing Population Health in the Behavioral Health Sector
Like all stakeholders, those in behavioral healthcare must implement the best infrastructure to support information sharing, collaborative care and accurate analytics.
Messaging often fails to meet HIPAA requirements
Providers like the convenience of messaging colleagues and patients, not realizing that they could be violating HIPAA regulations by sending protected health information. It’s a fairly common problem.
Proposed 42 CFR Part 2 Changes Aimed at Facilitating Better Care Coordination
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has proposed a series of revisions to 42 CFR Part 2 regulations to facilitate better care coordination for the treatment of substance use disorders.
How to comply with patient record requests
Providers must confer with federal HIPAA guidance as well as state laws permitting patients access to their clinical records upon request.
Report: 8 states friendly for telemental health
The American Telemedicine Association report card helps decision-makers assess which states are supportive of new telehealth services and which ones have failed to remove roadblocks.
Safeguard the privacy of behavioral health apps
Clinicians need to be trained to think through their ethical and legal duties related to confidentiality, that is, their duty to protect the patient’s privacy when using any app.
What to do if a data breach happens to you
Providers of all sizes can take proactive steps to avoid security breaches while also creating a plan to react quickly if a breach does occur.
Where health IT is really headed
Population health is one of our ultimate goals, but you'll need to leverage your EHR and your data in increasingly more creative ways to reach that goal in the future. Here are some quick tips to start on the path.
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