Health Law Advisor

MARCH 7, 2023

In 2018, Congress passed requirements under the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention That Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities (SUPPORT) Act, requiring DEA to create a special registration for opioid addiction treatment via telehealth by October 2019. 21 U.S.C. § 802(17).

Telemedicine 52

Telemedicine COVID-19 FDA Compliance 52

HIPAA Journal

MAY 12, 2023

However, when continuity of care involves multiple providers in a linear process, some transfers of information can be incomplete due to the complicated language of the Privacy Rule and seemingly conflicting guidance issued by HHS’ Office for Civil Rights in 2019 with regard to HIPAA care coordination and HIPAA continuity of care.

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HIPAA Compliance Health Services Administration Medicare 62

HIPAA Journal

JANUARY 9, 2023

OCR sought comments from HIPAA-covered entities about possible changes to HIPAA Rules in 2019 and beyond, which are mostly concerned with the easing of certain administrative requirements and the removal of certain provisions of the HIPAA Privacy Rule that have been limiting or discouraging the coordination of care.

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HIPAA COVID-19 COVID-19 Vaccine Compliance 107