A maternity and child case manager is faced with a complex discharge planning situation involving a new mother who has a history of opioid abuse and lives in shelter.
Pagosa Springs Medical Center (PSMC) in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, has agreed to pay $111,400 to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and to adopt a substantial corrective action plan in a settlement over alleged HIPAA violations.
In this month's HIPAA Q&A, we answer your questions about sending unencrypted emails to the right recipient, discussing patients with colleagues, scheduling appointments for spouses, and filing complaints against insurance companies.
