The protection of individuals’ private health information isn’t being adequately enforced, according to the Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG). The OIG issued two reports criticizing the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) for failing to proactively enforce privacy rules under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and follow through fully…
Expect More Concerted HIPAA Enforcement Due to OIG Reports
by Glenn S. Demby | Oct 16, 2015 | Compliance-nir, Enforcement-nir, National Lab Reporter, OIG-nir, Reimbursement-nir