Mobile devices-thumb drives, smartphones, external hard drives, tablets, and laptop computers-are creating risks for PHI exposure.
It may not be the proverbial keys to the kingdom, but OCR's recently published audit protocol for its current privacy and security audits gives healthcare organizations an inside look at the inspection process.
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Q What is your opinion on providing extra protection for the medical records of staff who are also patients in an organization?
Too many healthcare organizations are receiving failing grades for HIPAA compliance, an analysis of OCR's first 20 initial audits reveals.
The initial 20 OCR HIPAA audits offer insight with respect to privacy and security compliance.
