OCR Audits Begin- It’s Time for the Acid Test! You may have been doing a lot to ensure information security and compliance in your organization. But that´s really not enough- because it´s now time to prove your compliance with security and breach notification rules, to the OCR audit team. The audit protocols were developed by KPMG under the $9 million contract which was announced in July, and up to 150 audits are scheduled to be conducted by end of 2012. in Public bookmarkswith andcompliancehippaitmanagementsecuritysolutionvendorvulnerability
PHI breach lands TRICARE in hot soup Neglecting or not complying with HIPAA rules is sure to attract enormous penalties. Proof of this, is the massive $4.9 billion lawsuit filed against TRICARE for compromising health information of the beneficiaries of TRICARE military health program. The breach occurred when unencrypted backup tapes were stolen from the car of an employee of Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), which is a business associate of TRICARE. in Public bookmarkswith andcompliancehipaaitmanagementsecuritysolutionvendor
Upcoming Webinar On Build and Streamline Your Security and Compliance Delivering security and compliance services can be a time consuming, difficult-to-manage process for MSP´s, MSSP´s and anyone else offering these services. Automation of these processes can speed engagements, simplify management, deliver higher value to end users and allow you to focus on growing your practice. Join eGestalt for a free webinar where we will show you how SecureGRC can help you do this with some of its exciting new features. in Public bookmarkswith andcompliancehipaahippahitechitsecurityupcomingwebinar
‘Meaningful Use’ Audits Begin- Are You Ready? Have you attested to ‘meaningful use’ of EHR? If so, here’s some important news for you: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have hired a New York based accounting firm, Figliozzi & Company to carry out audits to determine compliance with ‘meaningful use’. Hospitals and physician practices which have qualified for Medicare EHR Meaningful Use (MU) incentives will be audited soon. in Public bookmarkswith andcomplianceelectronichealthhealthcareinitmeaningfulofrecordssecurityuse