Learning from the Mistakes of Others: OCR Releases Audit Report
By EsqSocial Corporation 19/01/21
The HHS Office for Civil Rights released, at the end of last year, findings from audits it conducted in 2016 and 2017 of 166 covered entities and 41 business associates. The report represents the periodic audit that the Department of Health and Human Services must periodically conduct of covered entities and business associates for compliance with the requirements of HIPAA and the HITECH Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules. There are many practical take-aways for businesses from the...
By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP