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CMS to check hospitals for HIPAA security compliance

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will begin on-site reviews of hospitals’ compliance with security rules mandated by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.

CMS officials said at a workshop on HIPAA security yesterday that they expect to review 10 to 20 hospitals in the next nine months.

Until now, the agency has focused on outreach and education to promote compliance with the rules, said Tony Trenkle, director of CMS’ Office of E-health Standards and Services. After the reviews, CMS will publish the results and the lessons learned about data security issues in organizations that have individuals’ health information.

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