Training

CoE-PHI provides on-demand trainings, and a limited number of webinars and in-person trainings annually, that help health care providers understand the federal health privacy laws and regulations and support patients’ privacy.

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On-Demand Learning

HIPAA and FERPA for School Based Professionals It’s crucial that school-based professionals have the information and skills they need to understand how student behavioral health information can be shared and…

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During this webinar, we outlined recent changes to Part 2, the federal law that protects the confidentiality of substance use disorder (SUD) treatment records, and applied learning to common scenarios through interactive case studies. During the webinar, considerations for next steps regarding implementation of recent changes to the law were also discussed.

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Archived recording of March 2023 two-part virtual learning series facilitated by the Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) Network and the CoE-PHI to assist mental health professionals working in schools in understanding how the federal health privacy laws apply to student mental health information

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Archived recording of May 2023 webinar facilitated by the CoE-PHI to explain how the federal health privacy regulations apply to medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) in correctional entities, especially jails, prisons, and detention centers. This webinar includes common scenarios in which patient information may or may not be shareable, and assists learners in determining the proper course of action for each scenario.

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This module is designed to help professionals who provide or administer substance use disorder related services identify what constitutes a medical emergency, and describes who may receive records pursuant to the medical emergency exception under Part 2.

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This module is designed to help professionals who provide or administer SUD-related services identify what constitutes an emergency, who may serve as a patient’s emergency contact, and what a Part 2 program should do to obtain emergency contact information.

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Archived recording of July 2023 national webinar facilitated by the CoE-PHI to update our audiences on the current state of the federal laws, regulations, and guidance related to the privacy of substance use disorder and mental health treatment information.

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This module is designed to introduce you to the federal privacy laws that protect substance use disorder and mental health information. This includes HIPAA, 42 CFR Part 2, and FERPA.

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This module is designed to help substance use disorder (SUD) service providers determine whether their patients’ records are protected by the federal confidentiality law and regulations for SUD treatment records, 42 USC § 290dd-2 and 42 CFR Part 2 (also known as “Part 2”).

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This module focuses on privacy protections under 42 CFR Part 2 (Part 2) and how to share protected health information (PHI) in compliance with Part 2. It is designed to help professionals who provide or administer Substance Use Disorder (SUD) services understand how PHI can be shared within one’s own organization, and when communicating with clients and individuals outside their organizations.

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eLearning Module from the CoE-PHI designed to help substance use disorder (SUD) treatment providers and other providers determine whether records related to their Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) services are protected by the federal confidentiality law and regulations for SUD treatment records, 42 USC § 290dd-2 and 42 CFR Part 2.

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Archived webinar by the CoE-PHI describing the recent changes to Part 2 and new guidance from SAMHSA.

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Technical Assistance

Technical assistance (TA) provided by the Center of Excellence for Protected Health Information (CoE-PHI) aims to support implementation of relevant federal confidentiality and privacy laws for providing mental health and substance use disorder services to clients in practice.

TA is designed to clarify confidentiality regulations and laws, link professionals to helpful resources, and identify strategies to support practical implementation of confidentiality and privacy regulations in practice.

Before requesting Technical Assistance, consider visiting our Resource Library, as answers to many frequently asked questions regarding federal health privacy laws are contained within our resources.

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