Designating a hospital property to house individuals with alcohol-use disorders, who might otherwise be homeless, can help better manage the health issues of these complex patients and reduce spending on medical and public services.
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?
This week's note reviews guidance from CMS on how to report the new 340B modifiers and discusses how hospitals can create systems and processes to ease implementation of new billing requirements associated with the 340B changes.
