The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through its Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), proposed the rule which could impact nearly 2,000 programs and efforts to treat opioid use disorder; more than 107,000 Americans lost their lives to an overdose in 2021, a 28% increase...
The proposed changes to the Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Patient Records Part 2 would revise privacy rules to align with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) - the change is designed to improve care coordination for patients and reduce discrimination in treatment.
Currently, the Part 2...News
The challenge is to identify innovations developed by peer-run or community-based organizations, and entities that may partner with them—such as local or state governments, health systems, hospitals, or health plans—that advance recovery.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) defines recovery as...Toolbox
The 22 modules for managing substance abuse disorders (SUD) are free to access. The course was created by Providers Clinical Support System with funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
The modules explore such topics as screening, stigma, motivational interviewing, alcohol, tobacco, and opioid use...