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tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2022 Issue Q2
Reader Questions: Keep Compliant With HIPAA Risk Analysis
Question: Can we switch to gap analysis of how we implement HIPAA compliance instead of performing an annual risk analysis? We’ve heard it is more straightforward. Codify Subscriber Answer: A gap analysis has some benefits, but overall, your organization is better off sticking with the more thorough and involved risk analysis for HIPAA planning. Here’s why: “A gap analysis is typically a narrowed examination of a covered entity or business associate’s enterprise to assess whether certain controls or safeguards required by the Security Rule have been implemented,” notes the HHS Office for Civil Rights...
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