SEMINARS

Managing Zones of Vulnerability: An in-depth, interactive and futuristic discussion of Ethics and Confidentiality for 2010
SECAD 2010, February 21-24, 2010, Nashville, TN
Renée M. Popovits, J.D., a nationally recognized legal expert in the addiction treatment field, will spend the day with participants exploring common ethical dilemmas and confidentiality conflicts, discussing rules for compliance with the law and strategizing on innovative solutions in an ever-changing technological environment demanding electronic health records.
SECAD 2010 Site

PRESENTATIONS

Navigating Muddy Waters: How to Increase Collaboration Across Systems in a Post-HIPAA Environment National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare - Putting the Pieces Together: 1st National Conference on Substance Abuse, Child Welfare and the Dependency Courts
July 14, 2004
Renée Popovits presented on the increasing challenges facing professionals in child welfare and substance abuse agencies who need to share information in order to effectively address the needs of the individuals their agencies serve while keeping within the bounds of the HIPAA privacy and federal confidentiality regulations..
Managed Care
CEO Roundtable – NAATP Conference
May 16, 2004
Renée Popovits hosted a CEO Roundtable panel discussing managed care concerns and remedies with substance abuse treatment provider Presidents and CEOs..
Confidentiality Laws and HIPAA
Legacy Family Institute Webcast
February, 2004
Renée Popovits presented a webcast for state legislators, commissioners and child welfare policymakers. This webcast explored what information is and is not permitted to be shared under HIPAA in child protective cases.
HIPAA Security Policies & Procedures Training Seminar
Illinois Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Association
June 18, 2003
Renée Popovits and Robin Larmer along with MIS experts presented a training on the HIPAA Security Policies and Procedures at Chestnut Health Systems in Bloomington, IL.
The Nuances of HHS’ Planned Approach to Complaint-Driven Enforcement
The National Governor’s Association Center for Best Practices Webcast
April 15, 2003
The NGA’s Center for Best Practices hosted an interactive webcast to explore how states are preparing for the federal government's complaint-driven approach to enforcing HIPAA.
Balancing Accountability and Confidentiality in Child Welfare Conference
Legacy Family Institute
March 19-21, 2003
Renée Popovits was one of a small group of presenters at a conference hosted by Hornby-Zeller and Associates. Topics covered by panelist members and attendees included the many issues surrounding information sharing between agencies, agency accountability, and the legal basis for confidentiality


PUBLICATIONS

DISTANCE LEARNING CENTER FOR ADDICTION STUDIES
“Critical Incidents” (© 2001 William L. White and Renée M. Popovits). Bill White and Renée Popovits in conjunction with Chestnut Health Systems, Inc. have been engaged as consultants for developing distance learning courses for sale to the general public through the Distance Learning Center for Addiction Studies (DLCAS) and its marketing affiliates. Please visit www.popovitslaw.com for further information on how to register for this on-line class.
Popovits, R. “Disclosure Dilemma:  Legal Compliance for Counselors”, chapter in Addiction Counseling Review: Preparing for Comprehensive and Licensing Exams. To be published by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc. Mahway, New Jersey. Renée Popovits recently contributed a chapter to a book for UCLA. Her portion discusses the dilemmas of disclosure for counselors and the legal issues that surround it. She focuses on the fundamental legal principle underlying substance abuse treatment: confidentiality. This Chapter highlights key provisions of the two sets of federal regulations establishing the national standards for confidentiality and privacy: the federal confidentiality regulations (42 C.F.R. Part 2) and the Privacy Standards promulgated under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Although states may have more stringent laws, these federal regulations serve as a guidepost for legal compliance.
White, W. and Popovits, R. (2001) Critical Incidents:  Ethical Issues in the Prevention and Treatment of Addiction, 2nd Edition. Bloomington, Illinois: A Lighthouse Institute. This groundbreaking publication, now in its second edition, is written for those who work in the addiction treatment and allied fields. The book contains more than 200 “critical incidents,” or ethical case studies, to both challenge and stimulate your ethical decision making abilities and the discussion of ethical issues. Each vignette is accompanied by a brief analysis and discussion of the ethical and legal issues presented in the situation.

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