Audit Controls
UPDATE: On February 17, 2017, Audit Controls Underlined in $5.5M OCR HIPAA Settlement Memorial Healthcare Systems recently agreed to an OCR HIPAA settlement, with a lack of audit controls cited as a key factor in the decision. Florida-based Memorial Healthcare Systems (MHS) recently agreed to a $5.5 million OCR HIPAA settlement, stemming from incidents that were reported in 2012. OCR stated that a lack of audit controls was a major factor in the determined settlement. A PHI data breach was first reported to OCR on April 12, 2012, where MHS employees inappropriately accessed patient information, including names, dates of birth, and Social Security [...]