Executive Briefings | April 6, 2016
Substance Abuse Privacy Rules Could Be Changing
When we talk about primary care and behavioral health integration, coordinated care management, and health information exchange, one persistent problem always comes up – 42 CFR. What is 42 CFR? When executives of payers, provider organizations, or electronic health record (EHR) companies bring up “42 CFR,” they are referencing Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations regarding disclosure of patient information – specifically “Title 42 Part 2: Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records.” 42 CFR, Part 2 outlines under what limited circumstances information about a consumer’s addiction treatment may be disclosed with or without the consumer’s consent . . .