In a press release, Day Pitney LLP announced the availability of its updated HIPAA Self-Assessment Tool 2.0, designed to provide an easy and cost-effective way for organizations to perform a self-assessment of HIPAA compliance based on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights (OCR) expanded audit protocol.
The original version of the Tool was launched in December 2015, and it was recently revised to include the additional audit areas added by OCR in 2016. Those additional areas include business associate requirements and use and disclosure of genetic information.
Recent settlements with the OCR over alleged HIPAA violations have highlighted the requirement that all covered entities must perform a risk assessment. The Tool can help clients assess whether they are in compliance with HIPAA's security, privacy and breach notification requirements.
A more detailed description of the Tool can be found on Day Pitney's website.
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