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title: HIPAA Privacy, Security and Breach Notification Audit Program
description: As a part of the continued efforts to assess compliance with the HIPAA Privacy, Security and Breach Notification Rules, the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has begun its next phase of audits of cove
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# HIPAA Privacy, Security and Breach Notification Audit Program

As a part of the continued efforts to assess compliance with the HIPAA Privacy, Security and Breach Notification Rules, the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has begun its next phase of audits of covered entities and their business associates. The 2016 Phase 2 HIPAA Audit Program will review the policies and procedures adopted and employed by covered entities and their business associates to meet selected standards and implementation specifications of the Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules. 

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[https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/compliance-enforcement/audit/](https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/compliance-enforcement/audit/)

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