by Girish Anand | Sep 7, 2011 | Health Care Reform, HHS
In its annual report to Congress, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) said it is developing audit protocol to conduct audits of up to 145 covered entities in an ongoing effort to enforce the privacy and security rules of HIPAA. The Office for Civil Rights of the...
by Girish Anand | Jul 7, 2011 | Health Care Reform, HHS, HIPAA
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through its Office of Civil Rights (OCR), has awarded a $9-million contract to KPMG to help audit 150 covered entities and business associates for adherence to HIPAA security and privacy standards. According to...
by Girish Anand | Nov 2, 2009 | Federal Labor Law, Health Care Reform, Minimum Wage Law, Personnel Concepts, State Labor Law
Implementing changes to HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) contained in the stimulus package (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, or ARRA), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Oct. 30, 2009, published its Interim Final...