Brian L Tuttle
New federal regulations significantly limit your use and disclosure of patient information when there is a diagnosis of substance use disorder (SUD) anywhere in their medical record, regardless of why you are currently seeing the patient.
What You Need to Know:
The recently released Substance Use Disorder Patient Records Regulations (42 CFR Part 2) restrict you from releasing even the smallest detail about a patient with an SUD diagnosis — even pursuant to a court order — without meeting specific criteria first. And should you incorrectly disclose restricted SUD information, this new rule has increased fines as high as $2 million per violation.
This Final Rule, a dense 162 pages of legalese, will most certainly be a nightmare to untangle and correctly implement. It changes how and when you can disclose SUD data, modifies reporting requirements, and even alters the mechanism for violation enforcement. It’s simply too risky to implement this new rule without some expert advice.
What You’ll Learn
Below are just a few of the plain-English strategies Brian will share so you can stay compliant with the new SUD rules and keep your patient data private:
Why You Should Attend:
Even an accidental use or disclosure of patient SUD data can cost you thousands. The good news is that by attending Brian online training, you’ll receive proven strategies to help you more successfully comply with these new federal regulations and avoid significant violation penalties.
Brian L Tuttle, CPHIT, CHP, CBRA, Net+, A+, CCNA, MCP is a Certified Professional in Health IT (CPHIT), Certified HIPAA Professional (CHP), Certified HIPAA Administrator (CHA), Certified Business Resilience Auditor (CBRA), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) with over 18 years' experience in Health IT and Compliance Consulting. With vast experience in health IT systems (i.e. practice management, EHR systems, imaging, transcription, medical messaging, etc.) as well as over 18 years’ experience in standard Health IT with multiple certifications and hands-on knowledge, Brian serves as compliance consultant and has conducted onsite and remote risk assessments for over 1000 medical practices, hospitals, health departments, insurance plans, and business associates throughout the United States. In addition, Mr Tuttle has served in multiple litigated court cases serving as an expert witness offering input related to best practices and requirements for securing and providing patient access to protected health information. Mr. Tuttle has also worked directly with the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) both in defending covered entities and business associates as well as being asked by the Federal government to audit covered entities and business associates on behalf of the OCR. Almost all of Brian’s clients are earned by referral with little or no advertising.
