Georgia-based health IT and medical records company Ciox Health, LLC., filed a lawsuit against HHS over limits on the fees patients can be charged for copies of their own medical records.
Project REFRESH brought the deletion of many standards and elements of performance (EP), and you will see even more changes beginning in January. This column will also review the changes to the Evidence of Standards Compliance (ESC) corrective action plan for Requirements for Improvement (RFI) that must be submitted after a survey.
HIPAA compliance and enforcement saw its share of highs and lows in 2017. As the year comes to a close, it’s a good time to look back on what your organization has learned—in terms of personal growth and lessons gleaned from other organizations.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration released updates to the Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records regulations.
Q: Is it a HIPAA concern if a patient and/or visitor takes photos or videos in which other patients, intentionally or not, appear? Are we required to forbid or prevent patients and visitors from taking photos or filming? If so, where is this requirement specified?
