HIPAA Enforcement Gets Serious-Are You Ready?

Susan Huntington, James Bowers and Eric Fader wrote an article, "HIPAA Enforcement Gets Serious – Are You Ready?" for the Summer 2016 issue of MiraMed Focus. The article reviews recent data breaches in the healthcare industry and the heightened enforcement actions by the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services resulting from violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). The article also covers best practices for healthcare providers to satisfy the requirements of the upcoming OCR audits.