E/M Coding Alert - 2014 Issue 39
Physician Notes: HIPAA audits reveal that smallest entities had most trouble staying compliant
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Article Overview
This article summarizes reported results from the first round of HHS Office for Civil Rights HIPAA audits and explains why those findings matter for covered entities preparing for future audit activity. It is aimed at providers, compliance staff, and healthcare organizations that need a broad view of where audit scrutiny has been concentrated across HIPAA privacy, security, and breach-notification standards.
Why This Topic Matters
Understanding the audit patterns helps healthcare organizations gauge where regulators have identified the most common compliance gaps and what areas may receive greater attention in subsequent audits.
What You Will Learn
- How early OCR audit results were summarized across covered entities
- Which broad HIPAA compliance areas drew the most attention in the audit findings
- Why smaller entities are highlighted as a compliance concern
- How the reported audit patterns may inform future OCR audit focus
Who Should Read This
- Healthcare providers
- Compliance officers
- Privacy and security officers
- Healthcare administrators
- Medical billing and coding professionals with compliance responsibilities
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