General Surgery Coding Alert - 2015 Issue 14
Don't Relax Your HIPAA Standards
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Article Overview
This article explains why covered entities and business associates should not treat a delay in HIPAA Phase 2 audits as a reason to ease compliance efforts. It summarizes the areas of HIPAA privacy and security readiness that OCR indicated would remain important, along with the kinds of administrative preparation organizations are expected to maintain. The piece is aimed at healthcare compliance, privacy, and security professionals who need a broad update on audit readiness and related regulatory focus areas.
Why This Topic Matters
HIPAA audit timing may change, but compliance expectations do not, so organizations still need to maintain privacy, security, and documentation readiness. The article helps readers understand the general scope of OCR audit preparation and the types of compliance domains likely to remain under review.
What You Will Learn
- How delayed HIPAA audits affect compliance preparedness
- What broad privacy and security readiness activities organizations are expected to maintain
- Which general HIPAA compliance areas OCR indicated would be part of audit focus
- How audit preparation differs for covered entities and business associates
- Why documentation and internal risk review remain important during audit delays
Who Should Read This
- Healthcare compliance officers
- Privacy officers
- Security officers
- Revenue cycle and administrative staff involved in HIPAA compliance
- Healthcare attorneys and consultants
- Covered entities
- Business associates
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