AHIMA May 31, 2024
Changes to a federal regulation alter how organizations must handle patient records involving substance use disorders and create a new process for enforcement.
New changes to a federal rule that protects the privacy of behavioral health records will enhance care coordination among providers and simplify how organizations navigate data releases, according to federal officials.
Earlier this year, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) finalized modifications to the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records regulations at 42 CFR part 2 (Part 2). The Part 2 statute protects the privacy of patient records created by federally assisted programs for the treatment of...
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