HealthIT Answers June 23, 2024
By Art Gross, President and CEO, HIPAA Secure Now!
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is preparing to launch a new round of audits in 2024 to assess compliance with the HIPAA Security Rule across the healthcare sector. After long delays, HIPAA-regulated entities can expect increased scrutiny on their security practices and risk management programs.
Why New HIPAA Audits Are Critically Needed
Under the HITECH Act, HHS is required to conduct periodic audits of covered entities and business associates to ensure compliance with the HIPAA.
Additionally, the number of large healthcare data breaches has skyrocketed in recent years, more than doubling from 358 breaches exposing 5.1 million records in 2017 to 725 breaches...
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