The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has announced two resolutions for potential HIPAA violations two months into 2023. These resolutions fall at opposite ends of the HIPAA compliance spectrum—cybersecurity and medical record access. Each is focused on the goal of protecting patient privacy.
OCR released its “Improving Cybersecurity Posture in Healthcare for 2022” news bulletin last February, noting that healthcare organizations are prime targets for cyberattacks due to the sensitive nature of the data they hold.
This month, we’ve compiled some questions for HIPAA security and privacy officers to consider when trying to strengthen compliance in their organizations.