C&M Health Law

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Earlier this week, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) that proposes to make sweeping changes to regulations at 42 C.F.R. part 2 (“Part 2”) governing the confidentiality of substance use disorder (“SUD”) records.

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Medisys Compliance

MARCH 19, 2024

For behavioral/mental health providers offering MAT services, understanding its clinical efficacy is only one piece of the puzzle. 99408: Substance abuse and structured screening and brief intervention services (SBIRT) for brief counseling interventions.

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Hall Render

MAY 9, 2023

As a result, if a patient and a practitioner have appropriately established a telemedicine relationship on or before November 11, 2023, the same telemedicine flexibilities that have governed the relationship to that point will continue to be permitted until November 11, 2024.

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Healthcare It News

APRIL 28, 2023

Department of Health & Human Services and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT offered some updates on how the agencies are working together and with others to help shape a "digital healthcare system of the future" that works for everyone. " And it's not just within HHS.

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Health Law Advisor

MARCH 7, 2023

In the proposed rules regarding buprenorphine DEA says that a practitioner must be registered in the state where he/she is located, however, DEA does not address this issue in its proposed rules governing the special registration requirements generally. Provider Education and Understanding About New Prescribing and Recordkeeping Requirements.

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HIPAA Journal

MAY 12, 2023

Some definitions imply care is continuous within the same healthcare organization (or Organized Health Care Arrangement), while others extend the definition to multiple healthcare settings. An example of this is a patient’s journey from a physician’s office to a hospital, then to a care home, then to a home health service.

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Healthcare IT Today

MAY 14, 2023

News In a temporary rule, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) extended telemedicine flexibilities for prescribing controlled medications for six months following the end of the public health emergency, through November 11.

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