Health IT Security February 28, 2023
By Jill McKeon

OCR’s new Enforcement Division, Policy Division, and Strategic Planning Division were designed to help the agency manage an increased volume of HIPAA and HITECH complaints.

The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced new restructuring efforts, including the formation of three new divisions, in order to better manage its increased volume of HIPAA and HITECH complaints and compliance reviews.

OCR’s new Enforcement Division, Policy Division, and Strategic Planning Division will all play roles in providing “a more integrated operational structure for civil rights, conscience protections and privacy protections and cybersecurity protection,” HHS stated.

“OCR’s caseload has multiplied in recent years, increasing to over 51,000 complaints in 2022– an increase of 69 percent between 2017 and 2022 – with 27...

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Topics: Govt Agencies, Healthcare System, HHS, HIPAA, HITECH, Privacy / Security, Provider
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