Industry Note: CMS Commences New HIPAA Audit Program
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If you weren’t keen on the HIPAA phase two audits, prepare yourself. Because now, CMS has decided to get in on the fun. The agency has added yet another compliance program to its e-health renaissance — this time with a HIPAA-edge.
Background: The CMS Division of National Standards has launched a “Compliance Review Program,” which in a nutshell means more HIPAA audits, the agency indicated in a provider message. Starting sometime this April, the feds will randomly select nine HIPAA-covered entities (CEs) and review their electronic health transactions...
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