Reader Question: Practice Scope Determines Risk Documentation
Question: We are in the beginning stages of our annual risk assessment. Is there a format we should follow or contract we should download to make it official?
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Answer: Though it might seem like the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has a template for everything, they do not have a set formula or outline for risk analysis documentation.
Here’s why: Your risk analysis process may look entirely different from another provider’s approach, but you’ll probably have some similarities if you plan on including all of the HIPAA Security Rule requirements in your protocols...
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