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[ Friday, December 02, 2011 ]

 

HCPro Survey: Dom notes a recent survey by HCPro (apparently it's not just Ponemon out there asking questions) which indicates that only 17% or healthcare organizations are prepared for an audit. OCR is starting its audit process with a total of 150 "covered entities" over the next 14 months, with 20 or so getting started in November (so far, I haven't heard any names mentioned). I have no idea how many "covered entities" there may be in the US, but 150 is a tiny, tiny fraction. So the odds of being a targeted entity at this point are slim. BUT, this is a good time to think about getting your organization into a position that you could at least manage an audit, even if you don't think you could completely pass it.

At the very least, don't make yourself "low hanging fruit."

Jeff [10:57 AM]

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