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1. SAMHSA starts to back off on confidentiality of patient records.

Subjects
*RIGHT of privacy, *MEDICAL ethics laws, *MEDICAL ethics, *PRIVACY, *HEALTH care reform, *HELP-seeking behavior, *INFORMED consent (Medical law), *MEDICAL protocols, *SUBSTANCE abuse treatment, *ELECTRONIC health records
Abstract

This article reports on the decision of the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to no longer implement law on treatment record confidentiality for substance abuse patients. The move is aimed at addressing problems caused by the confidentiality law, which include complaints by insurance companies and physicians. Background on the law is included.

Published
2013

2. Ensuring confidentiality in electronic health records.

Author

de Miranda, John

Subjects
*DISCRIMINATION & psychology, *RIGHT of privacy, *MEDICAL ethics laws, *MEDICAL ethics, *PRIVACY, *SUBSTANCE abuse treatment, *ELECTRONIC health records, *LAW, *LEGISLATION, PATIENT Protection & Affordable Care Act
Abstract

The author comments on how the addition treatment and recovery field in the U.S. has been struggling with the conundrum presented by the nation's strict confidentiality protections embodied in the Code of Federal Regulations. He discusses the impact of the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which promises widespread adoption of electronic health records (EHR), on the confidentiality law.

Published
2013

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