They're Back: HHS OCR Plans to Resurrect Random HIPAA Audits

Agency Is Surveying Previous Auditees to Reassess Dormant Audit Program
As U.S. federal regulators fine-tune a strategy to push the healthcare sector into a stronger cybersecurity posture, they are also dusting off a HIPAA compliance audit program that's been dormant for the last seven years. A new round of HIPAA audits for regulated entities is in the works.

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