Substance Abuse and Mental Health Records: What Can You Release? (OnDemand Webinar)

$149.00

SKU: 410512EAU

Description

Protect your organization and patients’ rights, and learn how to maintain compliance when handling mental health and substance abuse records.There are two key federal laws that address health records privacy HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2. HIPAA applies to all types of health information, but 42 CFR Part 2 applies only to health information for certain substance use disorder treatment programs. The two laws have several similarities but several key differences. This presentation will identify how HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2 differ and overlap. The presentation will enable providers to understand how and when they are permitted to disclose substance use disorder treatment records and information in various circumstances.

Date: 2023-05-04 Start Time: End Time:

Learning Objectives

History of 42 CFR Part 2
• Background
• Public Policy
• Evolution

Scope of 42 CFR Part 2
• What Is Included in the Scope
• To What Providers Does It Apply
• To What Records Does It Apply

Comparison of 42 CFR Part 2 to HIPAA
• Detailed Analysis of Key Provisions
• Differences
• Similarities

Disclosures Review
• To the Patient
• In Litigation
• To Other Providers

Where Is the Law Going?
• Repeal of 42 CFR Part 2
• Alignment With HIPAA
• Changes to 42 CFR Part 2 and HIPAA

AHIMA ,CLE (Please check the Detailed Credit Information page for states that have already been approved) ,Additional credit may be available upon request. Contact Lorman at 866-352-9540 for further information.

Nathan A. Kottkamp-WILLIAMS MULEN

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Records: What Can You Release? (OnDemand Webinar)

$219.00

SKU: 405996EAU

Description

Learn how to maintain compliance when handling mental health and substance abuse records that will protect your organization and patients’ rights.Do you know that medical record custodians may be violating a patient’s privacy protections without even knowing it in responding to requests for a patient’s health information that contains substance abuse and mental health information? Do you know that you may need to withhold mental health and substance abuse records, even in responding to a records subpoena? This topic has been created by an actively practicing litigation specialist who has represented health care providers for more than a decade. Learn how to comply with records requests without violating a patient’s privacy rights. Reallife scenarios will be discussed to assist you in spotting issues, before they become a problem. Obtain knowledge necessary for any health information custodian to ensure compliance, without violation of a patient’s rights.

Date: 2019-08-01 Start Time: End Time:

Learning Objectives

Overview of Generally Recognized Patient Privacy Issues
• General Concepts
• What Is Considered a Substance Abuse Record?
• What Is Considered a Mental Health Record?

Privacy Protection Issues Regarding Substance Abuse Records

Privacy Protection Issues Regarding Mental Health Records

Other Records Afforded Extra Privacy Protections

Records Requests Basics

CLE (Please check the Detailed Credit Information page for states that have already been approved) ,Additional credit may be available upon request. Contact Lorman at 866-352-9540 for further information.

Matthew P. Keris, Esq.-Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin