HIPAA Privacy and Security Audits: OCR Phase 2
Introduction The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has launched its second phase of HIPAA Privacy and Security Audits. The Audit Program was launched […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;">H&W:</span> Settlement Highlights Need for Business Associate Agreements
The HIPAA privacy rule (“Privacy Rule”) regulates how health information may be used or disclosed by certain organizations (“Covered Entities”) and protects the unauthorized disclosure […]
<span style="color: rgb(0, 119, 168); font-family: arial;">H&W:</span> OCR Announces Phase 2 HIPAA Audits
On March 21, 2016, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that it has begun to collect information on covered entities and business associates that […]