LAW ENFORCEMENT REQUESTS FOR HIPAA PROTECTED INFORMATION

LAW ENFORCEMENT REQUESTS FOR HIPAA PROTECTED INFORMATION

A law enforcement official may request the medical records of a certain patient. Thus, it is important that healthcare organizations understand how to appropriately respond to such a request and avoid HIPAA breaches and associated fines. What to do if you are...

Alaska Medical Records Retention Statute

This is the Alaska statute that deals with medical records for “facilities”. Although in statute definition, a chiropractic clinic is not a “facility”, there is not a statute that covers physicians in their private practices. This is the...

New Federal Mandate: Good Faith Estimates

Introduction Editor’s Note: On April 5, 2022, CMS released a FAQ on Good Faith Estimates. Two issues were clarified and have changed in this article: 1) GFEs are not required for appointments made within 3 days, 2) GFE’s are a part of a patient’s full medical...
Loss of a Colleague – Dr. David Mulholland, Anchorage

Loss of a Colleague – Dr. David Mulholland, Anchorage

We would like to express our deepest sympathies to the family, friends, and patients of Dr. David Mulholland, long time member of the Society and advocate of the chiropractic profession in Alaska. He will be missed greatly. Dr. David John Mulholland, or “Dr. Dave” as...