tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2016 Issue 11

Compliance: Your Small Practice Size is No Protection From HIPAA Audit

Keep alert for verification requests. The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) random desk audits will continue through Dec. 2016, and word on the streets is that even small practices are in the auditor’s sights. “A covered entity is required to comply with HIPAA, regardless of its size,” explains Michael D. Bossenbroek, Esq., of Wachler & Associates, P.C. in Royal Oak, Michigan. If you’re part of a small surgical group, here are some pointers to help you make it through a possible audit, breach, or complaint that will bring you before the OCR investigators. ...

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