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Sample Business Associate Agreement Provisions

Developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, these provisions provide sample language for Business Associate Agreements, including permitted uses and disclosures of Protected Health Information.

Using an MOU to Formalize Goals and Establish Data-Sharing: An Example from Codington County, S.D.

This Memorandum of Understanding is an example of how county departments and local law enforcement agencies can formalize their involvement in a diversion program, including specifying the sharing and using…

Case Study: Franklin County, Pa.

Franklin County, Pennsylvania Population: 153,0001 Urban/Rural Population (Percent): 59.65/40.352 Jail Population: 5043 BACKGROUND Franklin County, Pa., has committed to using data-driven strategies to divert low-level offenders with mental illness out…

Frequently Asked Questions: Data-Driven Justice and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is frequently characterized as a barrier to implementing a smarter, more data-driven approach to diverting the high-utilizer population and providing treatment and…

Medicaid Financing for Services in Supportive Housing for Chronically Homeless People: Current Practices and Opportunities

Through the Affordable Care Act, most homeless individuals are eligible for Medicaid because of their low incomes. In this report, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services details the…

Familiar Faces in King County, Wash.: Identifying Frequent Users and Designing an Integrated System of Care

King County, Wash., designed its Familiar Faces initiative to better serve high utilizers in the community. King County defined high, or frequent, utilizers as individuals who have been booked in…

Building Support for Diversion

Community Catalyst, a White House Data-Driven Justice Initiative Commitment Maker, outlines five components for building community support. Using local examples to illustrate the steps that build community support, Community Catalyst…

The Bexar County, Texas Jail Diversion Program: Measuring Benefits

This policy report describes the criminal justice costs that are avoided because of the Bexar County Jail Diversion program. The diversion program relies on a multi-pronged approach, including pre- and…

Patient Authorization to Disclose Health and Behavioral Health Information: An Example from Miami-Dade County, Fla.

This consent form is an example of the authorization that can be obtained from patients to release their health and behavioral health information to providers in an established treatment network.…

The Do-It-Yourself Cost-Study Guide: Assessing Public Costs Before and After Permanent Support Housing

The Corporation for Supportive Housing, a White House Data-Driven Justice Initiative Commitment Maker, provides a guide for local jurisdictions on questions to ask and data to collect and analyze in order…

Requesting Records: An Example from Charleston County, S.C.

This form is an example of how law enforcement agencies can request health information from health providers. Law enforcement agencies in Charleston County, S.C., complete the form when requesting records…

Critical Partners and Next Steps for Expanding Diversion Opportunities and Treatment Courts for Veterans

This presentation from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) discusses diversion opportunities specifically designed for veterans, including using the Sequential Intercept Model to identify alternatives to arrest…