Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to Begin Phase 2 of HIPAA Audit Program
Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to Begin Phase 2 of HIPAA Audit Program
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) will soon begin a second phase of audits (Phase 2 Audits) of compliance with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) privacy, security and breach notification standards (HIPAA Standards) as required by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act. Unlike…