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service design and service delivery
with and for the whole person.
„ „ Re-calibrate to allow information
sharing in and across universal
one-agency networks comprised
of collective health information
exchange (HIE) systems. Part 2
is outfitted to systems of care that
are limited in the number of HIEs
instituted at the state or county
levels while technology changes and
system integration are increasing for
coordination. As the importance of
social health and well-being aware-
ness increases, opportunities have
been created for state and local
governments to develop a single
comprehensive system, or universal
one-agency networks, to link dif-
ferent systems (including SUD HIEs).
APHSA believes the recommenda-
tions and proposed changes have the
potential to make a positive impact,
will enable further progress in the
treatment of SUDs, and can go far
toward achieving meaningful and
sustainable results for individuals,
families, and communities.
APHSA supports retooling Part 2 and
believes the release of this NPRM is
an important step in furthering HHS’
triple aim. With the modifications we
and the states have sent to SAMHSA,
we are confident that the Part 2 of the
future could be of significant assis-
tance to providers and individuals with
SUDs in moving toward a model of
integrated care, further developing an
electronic infrastructure for managing
and exchanging patient informa-
tion, all while protecting the privacy
concerns of patients.
The full text of the comment letter
can be found at and
the NPRM is available at https://www.
medicaid.gov/federal-policy-guidance/
downloads/SMD16003.pdf.
Reference Note
1. More information about the Pathways
initiative can be found on the APHSA
website,
APHSA/en/pathways.html
Leigh Edwards was an intern for
APHSA’s National Collaborative for
Integration of Health and Human
Services in Spring 2016.
APHSAbelieves the recommendations and
proposed changes have the potential tomake a
positive impact, will enable further progress in
the treatment of SUDs, and can go far toward
achievingmeaningful and sustainable results
for individuals, families, and communities.