June 15, 2010

Frequently Asked Questions Applying the Substance Abuse Confidentiality Regulations to Health Information Exchange (HIE)

The federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology released guidelines on how to legally share substance abuse treatment records through an electronic health information exchange (HIE). Substance abuse diagnosis or treatment confidentiality has been protected by a 30-year-old federal law.