The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) recently released the long anticipated Final Rule to revise the ...

Last week, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) within the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a long-awaited final reg that aims to better align ...

CMS has developed a fact sheet (pdf) on HIPAA 5010 to help providers transition to the new system, according to a HIMSS news release. 1. Create a transition plan. 2. Communicate with vendors regularly ...

For HIPAA-covered hospitals and other healthcare providers finalizing their Version 5010 upgrade, CMS has created four fact sheets to better understand and manage the upgrade. Healthcare providers ...

Business customers across the United States can be asked for proof of COVID-19 vaccination. Claims on social media that companies asking for vaccine proof violate the 1996 Health Insurance Portability ...