With the HHS Office for Civil Rights’ Phase 2 HIPAA audit program in full swing, the American Health Information Management Association has released a toolkit to help covered entities get ready for on-site audits by OCR.
According to Kathy Downing, senior director at AHIMA, Phase 2 audits include both desk and onsite visits. However, she contends that Phase 2 audits conducted onsite will examine a broader scope of HIPAA requirements than those addressed during the initial desk audits.
