Although the one-year anniversary that will mark the release of the HIPAA Omnibus Rule has come and gone, many business associates (BA) are either confused about their obligations under HIPAA or may not realize they even have any obligations.
The reason R. Brett Short, chief compliance officer at UK HealthCare at the University of Kentucky, talks about his organization’s OCR audit is to share the lessons he learned.
UK HealthCare’s Albert B. Chandler Hospital was one of 20 covered entities to undergo an initial test audit by the OCR in 2012.
If you're feeling a time crunch at work, you're not alone. Case managers are often juggling heavy caseloads and an increasing number of job responsibilities.
