Promoting the Ethical Care of Persons with Opioid Use Disorder: Considerations to maintain patient privacy and autonomy

Over nine million adults in the US meet clinical criteria for opioid use disorder (OUD) yet fewer than one in four will receive evidence-based treatment with medication for OUD. Treatment for OUD saves lives but may also introduce challenges in the workplace, within families, and with insurers leading many of those living with OUD to opt out of receiving treatment. To avoid some of these challenges, patients may opt to self-pay for treatment services to maintain their privacy. In this webinar, Tyler Varisco, lead author of NCPA's Pharmacy Access to Resources and Medication for Opioid Use Disorder Practice Guideline, will moderate a discussion between Elliot Pinsly, a licensed clinical social worker, policy expert, and CEO of the Behavioral Health Foundation, and Jon Larsen, an attorney and legal technology manager at Temple University's Beasley School of Law Center for Public Health Law Research. The panelists will discuss implications of HIPAA, 45 CFR Part 2, and the Americans with Disabilities Act for the care of patients with OUD. Participants will leave with an enhanced understanding of maintaining patient privacy when providing care for patients with OUD.