The growing number of cybersecurity threats is a significant concern, driving the need for enhanced safeguards of electronic protected health information, according to the Office for Civil Rights.
To better prepare for the rest of the year, here are some topical privacy and security compliance tips and reminders as we surge toward a strong second half of 2022.
JayHodes, president of HIPAA compliance company Colington Consulting in Burke, Virginia, sees eight specific challenges organizations face when trying to comply with HIPAA regulations.
OCR released a report on audits it conducted. It found that most CEs failed to meet the requirements for selected provisions in the audit. One of the first steps to improving is learning more about audits and assessments, which are trouble spots for entities.