Confidentiality & Communication 8th Edition (2021 Revision)
The newly revised 8th edition of Confidentiality & Communication (May 2021) covers all the essentials for understanding the privacy protections for substance use disorder treatment records, plus the July and December 2020 changes to 42 CFR Part 2 and upcoming changes in the CARES Act.
Confidentiality & Communication covers all the essentials for understanding the privacy protections for substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, including answers to questions like:
• When do 42 CFR Part 2 and HIPAA apply?
• How did the 2020 amendments change the substance use disorder privacy regulations, and what will happen in 2021?
• What are the current requirements for consent forms, patient privacy notices and the notice of prohibition on re-disclosure?
• How to make disclosures for medical emergencies, audits, or research?
• How can a program report a crime on program premises?
• What should a program do if it receives a subpoena, search warrant, or arrest warrant?
• What privacy rights do patients have?
• How are the laws enforced and what are the security requirements?
• What are best practices for common confidentiality issues?
Confidentiality & Communication is an indispensable guide for new members of the SUD treatment field, stakeholders who work with individuals receiving SUD treatment, and seasoned privacy experts with questions about the ongoing changes to the law and regulations.
May 2021 Update: New changes to the SUD privacy rules (42 CFR Part 2) went into effect on January 13, 2021. The newly revised edition of the book incorporates the recent changes and flags all the major areas subject to change following the CARES Act amendments, which will take effect once HHS issues final regulations amending 42 CFR Part 2.
You can read an excerpt of the book here. To see a full list of the topics covered in Confidentiality & Communication, visit the online Table of Contents.
The 8th edition of Confidentiality & Communication (2021 revision) is available as an eBook only.
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