Approximately 16,000 patients of Mind and Motion Developmental Centers of Georgia had their protected health information compromised after a ransomware attack on a server at the facility.
The new year is upon us, which means a new set of challenges and goals for 2019. We asked case management experts what they think case managers will need to focus on in the new year.
Q: A patient recently told me she was surprised to learn from another physician at our facility that her adult child had been prescribed a particular medication for high cholesterol. Her child is not a dependent adult under her care. Is it a HIPAA violation for a provider to discuss the care of non-dependent adult children with their parents?