Warning: OCR HIPAA Audits Reveal Widespread Noncompliance
By EsqSocial Corporation 24/12/20
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently released an audit report on HIPAA compliance by 166 covered entities and 41 business associates during 2016-2017. The audits included detailed on-site reviews of entities’ documentation and implementation of HIPAA rules. The release of the report may foreshadow increased enforcement activities in 2021......
By: Rivkin Radler LLP