Confidentiality
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CONSENT FOR RELEASE OF INFORMATION
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training.aaap.org
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The California Society of Addiction Medicine (CSAM) website provides information and materials for buprenorphine treatment providers, including screening tools and sample consent and patient agreement forms, and provides links to other helpful resources.
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California Society of Addiction Medicine (CSAM)
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- General information - buprenorphine
- Getting a waiver/setting up your practice
- Initial patient contact
- Screening and diagnosis
- Rules, regulations and recordkeeping
- Physician and staff training
- Addiction
- Assessment
- Confidentiality
- Consent
- Contract
- COWS
- Recordkeeping
- Screening
- Training
- Waiver
- Misc. informational materials
- Becoming waivered
- Just became waivered
- Need to refer
- Setting up a practice
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This appendix from TAP 13: Confidentiality of Patient Records for Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment provides sample consent forms for substance abuse patients.
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
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An example of the wording and structure necessary in a consent for release of information form.
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
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This website from the American Academy of Family Physicians provides information about HIPAA and how physicians can implement its guidelines in their practices.
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American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
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This Web page provides information about HIPAA and patients' rights.
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Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
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This 2006 document explains the Drug Enforcement Agency's (DEA) role in regulation of controlled substances and the physician's legal responsibility to prescribe controlled substances for legitimate medical purposes.
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Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) (3 votes)
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Informational checklist designed to aid health care providers in making sure their practice is compliant with HIPAA regulations.
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) (3 votes)
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Analyzes the misconceptions that arise from the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and discusses when health care providers should use their professional judgment in deciding whether a disclosure is necessary.
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Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) 2005 Apr 13;293(14):1766-71. (3 votes)
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Comprehensive document detailing the HIPAA Privacy Rule and its implications for alcohol and substance abuse programs.
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Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) (3 votes)
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