Clay J. Countryman and Alec Alexander will be speaking at a workshop hosted by the Medical Group Management Association’s New Orleans chapter on September 28, 2016. Mr. Countryman will present “HIPAA Phase 2 Audits: Are you ready?” and Mr. Alexander will present “Fraud and Abuse: Compliance for Physician Practices and Recent Hot Topics. The workshop will be located at the East Jefferson General Hospital Conference Center – Esplanade I in Metairie, Louisiana. For more information or to register, click here.
Monthly Archives: September 2016
OCR Phase 2 HIPAA Audits Have Begun: Are you Ready?
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has started a second phase of audits for compliance with HIPAA Privacy, Security and Breach Notification Standards. The OCR has previously conducted an audit pilot phase and Phase 1 audits of HIPAA covered entities (i.e., healthcare providers, clearinghouses, and health plans). In this Phase 2 of the HIPAA audits, OCR will audit both covered entities and their business associates. Continue reading
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