Depends on whether the programs are both under the covered component of your organization (if you are considered a hybrid organization), or if one program has a business associate relationship with the other. If not, then you will need to look into the purposes of the disclosures and determine if these will continue to be allowable under HIPAA. If they are not allowed, then you will need to have individual authorization to continue to share. A confidentiality agreement does not negate the need to get this authorization.
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