In any Healthcare M&A transaction, performing thorough due diligence is important. Depending on the nature of the business, this due diligence often includes an assessment of the seller’s compliance with the Health Insurance...more
The HHS Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) recently published an announcement describing the next phase of HIPAA audits of covered entities and business associates. As part of this second phase of the audit program, OCR will be...more
HIPAA security risk assessment (SRA) tool was recently made available through HHS. The tool was developed as a collaborative effort between the HHS Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC),...more