BC Advantage - 2024 Issue 3

HHS Modifies Rule for Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Records - HHS Issues Final Rule

On February 8, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it had approved the modification of rules regarding the confidentiality of patient Substance Use Disorder (SUD) records. After careful consideration of public comments, the HHS determined that approval of the Final Rule would improve coordination of care, and, ultimately, the quality of patient care.   "Patient confidentiality is one of the bedrock principals in healthcare. People who are struggling with substance use disorders must have the same ability to keep their information private as anyone else. This new rule helps to ensure that happens, by...

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