Phase 2 HIPAA Audits Are Under Way

On Monday, July 11, 2016, letters were delivered to those 167 organizations chosen for ‘Phase 2’ HIPAA audits.  These audits . . . called ‘desk audits’ . . . will look at the selected organizations’ compliance with HIPAA Privacy, Security and Breach Notification Rules. The selected organizations needed to reply by July 22 and to follow a structured process after that. You can read detail about these audits on the OCR website. Be sure to scroll down a bit so you see the Phase 2 Audit Program Protocol.

According to OCR, these Desk Audits will cover specific aspects of compliance:

Requirements Selected for Desk Audit Review

Privacy Rule

Notice of Privacy Practices & Content Requirements   [§164.520(a)(1) & (b)(1)]

Provision of Notice – Electronic Notice   [§164.520(c)(3)]

Right to Access  [§164.524(a)(1), (b)(1), (b)(2), (c)(2), (c)(3),  (c)(4), (d)(1), (d)(3)]

Breach Notification Rule

Timeliness of Notification  [§164.404(b)]

Content of Notification  [§164.404(c)(1)]

Security Rule

Security Management Process —  Risk Analysis  [§164.308(a)(1)(ii)(A)]

Security Management Process — Risk Management  [§164.308(a)(1)(ii)(B)]

 

Starting in the Fall, Business Associates will be up for review.

I wonder if any SOS customers or readers of this blog have been selected for audit. If so, we hope you will share your experience.

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