Business · 12/01/2010Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

IHS Amends Medical Records System to Allow Disclosure of Controlled Substance Data and Protected Health Information

Summary

The Indian Health Service (IHS) has amended its Medical, Health and Billing Records System to reflect changes in how it discloses controlled substance prescription data and protected health information to business associates and healthcare networks, in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974.

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