Jessica Forbes Olson and T.J. Lang write:
In Part 1, we noted that on March 21, 2016, the Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) announced it will launch a second
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HIPAA Audits: Ready or Not Here They Come! (Part 1)
Jessica Forbes Olson and T.J. Lang write:
On March 21, 2016, the Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) announced it
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OCR Gets Coal in its Stocking from OIG
Who watches the watchdogs to ensure they’re not sleeping on the job? The Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Health and Human Services has published a report
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A Peek Behind the OCR Wall of Shame
Ever wonder about those HIPAA breaches that affect less than 500 individuals and don’t get posted on the government website known as the “Wall of Shame”? In a
HHS/OCR Audits Are Almost Here – OCR Issues “Sample” Audit Letter
The Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently released a “sample” letter that will be used as the template for the actual letters that OCR will issue to those covered entities that are selected for HIPAA audits in 2012.
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HHS/OCR Audits are Coming: What are Covered Entities Doing to Prepare?
Those entities subject to both the HIPAA privacy and security rules should pay close attention to recent action taken by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights, which will increase the frequency and depth of government audits for HIPAA/ITECH compliance over the next year.
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