Common triggers
Patient complaints, breach reports, media coverage, or a pattern of issues in a region can bring Office for Civil Rights (OCR) scrutiny. Small practices are not exempt.
What auditors expect to see
- Risk assessments that are current and acted upon
- BAAs with vendors that touch PHI
- Evidence of workforce training
- Logs showing who accessed or sent PHI
Reduce scramble before it happens
When email, fax, and forms each live in a different tool with different logs, audits take longer. A unified stack with consistent audit trails helps your privacy officer answer questions with confidence.