A new year means a new round of HIPAA audits--at some point. On Tuesday, Jocelyn Samuels, director of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights, said OCR has yet to ...

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights launched Phase II of its audit program on March 21. Since that time, a significant amount of new information has emerged, including ...

The new HIPAA rules have higher fines--mandatory minimum fine of $10,000 for willful neglect of compliance. According to the officials, enforcement is now a priority and the healthcare entities need ...

More than 150 healthcare organizations received document requests last week as part of the second phase of HIPAA audits, according to the Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights. The office ...

HHS’ Office for Civil Rights has released a report that contains the details of the upcoming round two of its HIPAA compliance audit program. OCR auditors will access entity HIPAA compliance efforts ...

The Office for Civil Rights is currently auditing Covered Entities and Business Associates to assess compliance with HIPAA mandated processes, controls, and policies. Nursing facilities, LTC ...

Financial organizations that are business associates can expect a wave of HIPAA desk audits to evaluate the HIPAA compliance efforts of business associates. These audits have a limited focus and are ...

Investigations by the Office for Civil Rights related to compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act will no longer be initiated by only complaints and self-reported ...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cloud hosting provider Infinitely Virtual today announced the company’s move into HIPAA hosting market, commencing with the mandated HITECH audit during the fourth ...