Privacy Officer

Investigations and audits are being triggered by patient complaints. One such complaint that was investigated by OCR cost the office $28,000 and were found to be violating several HIPAA regulations.

in order to be HIPAA Compliant, you must maintain a "Culture of Compliance" at your office. This can include keeping your software up-to-date, regular required training and addressing risks that pose to your office. This month we address dedicating a privacy officer, testing your backups and proper disposal of patient records.