Home Health & Hospice Week
Industry Note:
OCR Updates HIPAA Audit Protocols
Published on Fri Nov 30, 2018
With little fanfare and no release, the HHS Office for Civil Rights has updated its Phase 2 HIPAA Audit Protocols. However, covered entities (CEs) need not worry. Despite being more challenging to read due to a glitchy layout, the materials seem to have changed little, if at all. Review the updates at www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/compliance-enforcement/audit/protocol/index.html.
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