Checklist For Monitoring Alcohol And Other Drug Confidentiality Compliance

Designed to answer questions from alcohol and drug treatment and prevention program staff and management, and State agency officials about the disclosure of information relating to alcohol and other drug (AOD) diagnosis and treatment. Provides an easy-to-use checklist that should enable both AOD programs and State and other government monitoring agencies to quickly determine whether a breach of patient confidentiality has occurred under the Federal law and regulations governing patient confidentiality. Includes a presentation on the emerging issue of managed care and its impact on the confidentiality of AOD records.

Offers guidance on how to integrate evidence-based practices (EBP) for substance abuse treatment (SAT) into clinical practice. It suggests efficient solutions for implementing change based on proven methods. It explains how to assess an organization¿s capacity to identify priorities, implement changes, evaluate progress, and sustain effective programs over the long run. This publication will be of use for any treatment program or agency implementing change or EBP. Over the past two decades, EBP for SAT have shifted dramatically from 28-day, 12-Step-based programs to individualized treatment that addresses a client¿s multiple needs. Providers now implement increasingly specialized interventions, incl. pharmacotherapy, with fewer resources. Illus.