Are you still struggling to comply with the new requirements of the HIPAA omnibus final rule? A new toolkit offers sample policies, forms, and checklists that can help.
Q. Is it acceptable for admitting and patient registration staff to photograph patients upon check- in for identification purposes? Is it permissible to take pictures of behavioral health patients for the same purpose?
Every healthcare organization should develop and implement a policy and a well-defined process that provides guidance for managing incident and breach response.
