The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has been stating publicly that it will gear up for its second round of HIPAA audits for some time, and the time has come. The OCR has officially started the next round of audits of covered entities, round two will include audits of business associates for the first time.
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OCR announces launch of Phase 2 of HIPAA audits
By Linn Foster Freedman on
Posted in HIPAA and Health Information
Although the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has indicated in the past that it would start its next round of HIPAA audits, apparently it means business now. In the wake of an Inspector General report that the OCR was merely investigating data breaches and complaints, the OCR sent a letter to the Inspector General last…