HITEQ Health Center Cybersecurity Defender Against the Dark Web

Health Centers are being inundated by an unprecedented surge in cybersecurity incidents that are having detrimental effects on healthcare worldwide. New, sophisticated threats seem to appear on a daily basis. Most importantly, these threats are primarily being targeted and spread through end users (vs health IT systems) through social engineering and phishing attack methods. 

Healthcare cybersecurity is the ultimate team sport. The responsibility goes beyond the IT staff and includes front and back office staff, doctors and nurses, patients, executives, and the board of directors. These resources are directed at all levels of the healthcare organization so that they may be proactive and aware and help to defend Health Centers against the Dark Web.

Take some time to read through some of the articles on this page and then fill out the submission form on the right and you will be rewarded with a Health Center Defender Against the Dark Web badge! This is an official badge that is submitted by the HITEQ Center as a proof of completion to the blockchain. Your credentials can be added to profiles such as LinkedIn and verified through accreditation services such as Accredible and Open Badge.

 

SAMHSA 42 CFR Part 2 Revised Rule SAMHSA 42 CFR Part 2 Revised Rule

SAMHSA 42 CFR Part 2 Revised Rule

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HITEQ Highlights Webinar

New guidelines from SAMHSA released in July 2020 are designed to improve coordination of care for patients in treatment for substance disorder, while protecting confidentiality against unauthorized disclosure and use of patient information. View this HITEQ webinar on changes to SAMHSA’s 42 CFR Part 2 rule (Part 2) which protects individuals receiving substance use disorder treatment by defining privacy and security requirements for written, electronic and verbal information. This...
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I Provide SUD Services in an FQHC: Does Part 2 Apply to Me? I Provide SUD Services in an FQHC: Does Part 2 Apply to Me?

I Provide SUD Services in an FQHC: Does Part 2 Apply to Me?

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A Decision Tree from the Legal Action Center

This decision tree, developed through funding from the  Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) helps organizations determine if Part 2 of CFR 42 applies to them. It should be noted that FQHCs will always be designated as “federally assisted” due to certified status as Medicaid providers and/or federal funding.

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Behavioral Health Consent Management

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From the Office of the National Coordinator

The timely exchange of health information between behavioral health providers and physical health providers to support care coordination is a critical element of the National Quality Strategy and health reform efforts. However, privacy and confidentiality concerns are currently limiting the inclusion of behavioral health data in electronic health information exchange efforts.

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Substance Abuse Confidentiality Regulations - 42 CFR Part 2 Substance Abuse Confidentiality Regulations - 42 CFR Part 2

Substance Abuse Confidentiality Regulations - 42 CFR Part 2

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and Fact Sheets regarding the Substance Abuse Confidentiality Regulations

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and Fact Sheets regarding the Substance Abuse Confidentiality Regulations.  Two fact sheets include:  Disclosure of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records: Does Part 2 Apply to Me? This fact sheet explains a 42 CFR Part 2 Program and how healthcare providers can determine how Part 2 applies to them. Disclosure of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records: How Do I Exchange Part 2 Data? This fact sheet describes how 42...
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Sharing Behavioral Health Data over an HIE

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A use case example from the Arizona Health-e Connection and SAMHSA Consent2Share project

This is a recent presentation by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Health IT effort that provides an overview of their Consent2Share project. Consent2Share is a tool for consent management and data segmentation that is designed to integrate within existing electronic health record (EHR) and Health Information Exchange (HIE) systems. This overview is provided to health center leadership and staff to help them better understand new practices and...
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