Policy

ANALYSIS | 42 CFR Part 2 Rules Changes a Welcome Sign for Many Providers
SAMHSA relaxes Part 2 privacy requirements to support coordinated, integrated care and to prepare for further revisions from the CARES Act.
SAMHSA Unveils 42 CFR Part 2 Changes
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration this week announced the adoption of 42 CFR Part 2 revisions that it says are designed to facilitate care coordination between providers while maintaining privacy protections.
Funding in Focus During National Council’s Hill Day
With providers feeling a financial impact from COVID-19, a push for a $100 billion federal investment in addiction prevention, treatment and recovery services tops National Council’s action plan.
Joint Commission’s Revised Requirements for SUD Treatment Take Effect July 1
The Joint Commission has unveiled a series of revisions to its standards for providing substance use disorder treatment to increase consistency among providers and improve quality of care.
Coalition Asks CMS to Extend Telehealth Flexibilities Beyond Pandemic
The Mental Health Liaison Group has asked CMS that the flexibilities around telehealth it enacted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic be extended one year after the emergency period is declared over to evaluate the potential for certain changes to become permanent.
State and County Budget Shortfalls to Reach Almost $650 Billion
State, county and local government financial shortfalls are reaching dangerous levels as these entities continue to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
HEAL Initiative Slowed by COVID-19, but NIH Still Making Advances
With much of the research in the Helping to End Addiction Long-term Initiative temporarily on pause, NIH Director Francis Collins, MD, PhD, and Nora Volkow, MD, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, shared with Rx Summit attendees other areas of progress for NIH.
'Agenda for Change' Conference Brings Big-Picture Issues Back Into Focus
The event, held last week in Washington, D.C., served as a state of the union for behavioral healthcare, drawing attention to the largest issues facing the field.
CBD Summit Identifies a Course of Action
Identification of a more rapid pathway for research on cannabinoids and a separate pathway for research on over-the-counter products were among the topics discussed by Summit speakers.
The New Year is a Time for Decision and Action
We will face difficult choices around personal rights, social justice and life chances in the new year.
Congressional Briefing Calls for Improved Regulation of CBD
Panelists say CBD is a critical medicine for treating potentially very severe disorders, but more regulation for non-medical CBD products is a must.

Videos

Video: ONC’s Scott Weinstein outlines the Data Segmentation for Privacy (DS4P) initiative

ONC fellow discusses current privacy initiatives being explored in federal health IT effort

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