In 2017, a $31,000 settlement was paid by a covered entity due to a vendor, a record storage company, when OCR discovered that the parties did not have a Business Associate Agreement in place.
It is no secret that opioid abuse is becoming increasingly problematic throughout North Carolina and across the U.S. many jurisdictions have implemented local and state-level interventions, but by far the most effective have been the prescription drug monitoring programs.
Health care law has had to change to keep up with advancements in technology, and HIPAA is just one example of how the federal government addressed the issue of privacy and electronic medical information.
Due to a plethora of legal and regulatory issues, health care providers in Greensboro, North Carolina, require efficient and effective legal assistance. Disputes can arise between providers and the government and between providers and patients.
On November 26, North Carolina’s governor announced that prescribers now have access to the state’s Controlled Substance Reporting System. Medical practices are now able to request a connection through agencies of the state government. As the state describes it, providers will be able to access the Controlled Substance Reporting System instantly with one click.
The Supreme Court has granted oral arguments in North Carolina Board of Dental Examiners v. Federal Trade Commission regarding its exclusion of non-dentist providers from the market for teeth whitening services.
The Federal Government announced another delay in a compliance date for small businesses regarding The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
The Obama Admin officials have delayed healthcare.gov online enrollment for small businesses in order to resolve website issues and keep the portal working for individuals.
Text messaging remains an attractive and cost effective way to communicate protected health information but risks must be weighed against the benefits.
In June of 2012, Congress passed a bill allowing the FDA to regulate medical apps on smartphones because the apps could pose a risk to a user’s safety if they were to not function as intended.