Are you ready for an audit?
Did you know that CMS will begin conducting random HIPAA audits in 2016? These audits will be directed at organizations of all sizes and will include both “desk audits” and comprehensive, in-person, multi-day audits. Even business associates are being targeted.
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Below are 5 questions that will quickly help you assess your organization’s readiness for an audit.
1. Have you conducted a thorough risk analysis in the last year? A risk analysis should assess and document the “potential risks and vulnerabilities to the confidentiality, integrity and availability electronic protected health information”.
2. Do you have policies and procedures addressing each of the following areas?: Privacy Regulations, Security Regulations, Breach Notification Regulations, Business Associate Regulations.
3. Have you updated your policies and procedures since the 2013 HIPAA Omnibus rule passed?
4. Do you provide training on HIPAA requirements for new employees and annual refresher training for existing employees?
5. Has your organization defined and documented a named individual to serve as the 'Privacy Officer’ and the 'Security Officer’? (These could be the same or different individuals.)