This webinar will provide essential insights for practice and business managers, compliance officers, and healthcare professionals on ensuring compliance with the latest regulatory changes from the Federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the HIPAA Privacy Rule (42 CFR Part 2).

Attendees will gain a thorough understanding of the updates released in 2025, including key compliance areas for Substance Use Disorder (SUD) records, Mental Health records, and Alcohol Abuse records. The session will also cover best practices for securely handling and releasing sensitive health information in accordance with the new regulations. Additionally, a comparative analysis between SAMHSA regulations and HIPAA laws will be presented to clarify their impact on protected health information (PHI).

Learning Objectives:-

• Implementing changes related to SUD health records effectively
• Gaining Insights into the 2025 HIPAA Privacy Updates
• Understanding the integration of HIPAA and Part 2 regulations
• Identifying unique risks associated with SUD records
• Differentiating consent requirements under HIPAA and SAMHSA
• Best practices for securely emailing and texting PHI
• Ensuring compliance with the updated Part 2 rules

Areas Covered in the Session:-

Key HIPAA Updates for 2025

1. Enhanced Security Rule Requirements

• All implementation specifications are now mandatory, removing the previous distinction between "required" and "addressable" requirements.
• Organizations must conduct detailed risk analyses to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities in electronic protected health information (ePHI).
• Encryption of ePHI both at rest and in transit is now a required standard.
• Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is mandated for accessing sensitive PHI.

2. New Compliance Auditing and Reporting Measures

• Organizations must perform annual security assessments and regular penetration testing every 12 months.
• Vulnerability scans must be conducted at least every six months.
• Incident response plans must be updated to restore data within 72 hours after a breach.

3. Strengthened Right of Access and Patient Data Sharing

• Improved timeliness and transparency in patient record access.
• Clear guidelines for secure electronic transmission of records.
• Expansion of interoperability standards to improve data exchange between providers.

4. Increased Enforcement and Penalties

• Harsher penalties for non-compliance and data breaches.
• Higher scrutiny on third-party vendors handling PHI.

Who Should Attend?

• Healthcare Executive and Directors
• Physicians and NPPs
• Practice Managers
• Substance Abuse Clinics (Both for Profit and Non-Profit)
• Business Associated who Work with Mental Health, Substance Abuse, or Alcohol Abuse Records
• Medical Billing Companies
• Medical Billing Managers and Staff
• IT Officers
• Compliance Officers
• Home Health Agencies
• Healthcare Attorneys
• HIPAA Privacy Officers
• HIPAA Security Officers
• Information Security Officers
• Risk Managers
• Health Information Managers
• Medical Office Manager
• Healthcare Business associates (Shredding, data storage, systems vendors, billing services, etc.)
• Records Release Manager and Staff.