May 2, 2022 | Audit, HIPAA Audits, HSN
“We’re being audited!” Those words strike fear and uncertainty in most of us – especially if you are in healthcare. But what actually happens in a HIPAA audit? Will a government official show up unannounced with a briefcase and ask for you to produce every bit of...
May 14, 2019 | Audit, HIPAA Audits, HSN
Hello, HIPAA The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, better know as HIPAA, was passed by Congress in 1996 and called for the protection and confidential handling of protected health information (PHI). HIPAA still exists today, aiming to protect...
Mar 30, 2018 | Audit, HIPAA Audits, HIPAA Fine, HSN
This article was written by Matt Fisher and originally appeared on the Mirick O’Connell Health Law Blog. It is published here with permission. At some point in time most group practices, hospitals or other provider organizations will receive a letter from the...
Aug 21, 2017 | Audit, HSN, Policies and Procedures, Risk Assessment
Have you ever wondered what exactly triggers a breach case investigated by Health and Human Services? While a number of things may attribute to an investigation, according to Deven McGraw, deputy director for health information privacy at the HHS Office for...
Mar 23, 2017 | Audit, HIPAA Audits, HSN
Deven McGraw, deputy director of the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights has announced that the department’s plans for initiating onsite audits is currently on hold and will remain so until more than 200 desk audits have been completed. ...
Oct 27, 2016 | Audit, Breach, HIPAA Fine, HIPAA Violations, HSN
HealthIT Security has a very good article on OCR HIPAA activities. A key message is that not all OCR complaints result in HIPAA violations OCR will continue to focus “its enforcement efforts and its resources” in areas of alleged non-compliance and “where corrective...
