OCR: Office for Civil Rights (OCR) – an U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) organization works closely with both doctors and patients to ensure that every patient rights and privacies.
HIPAA: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act provides privacy standards to protect patients', patient’s medical records, and health information
CMS: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Government Standards: Standards set by OCR, HIPAA, and CMS.
Mandated Rules: The rules set by OCR, HIPAA, and CMS6. Administrative Safeguards- safeguards set by OCR, HIPAA, and CMS to assist in protecting the administration components of your organization.
Technical Safeguards: The safeguards set by OCR, HIPAA, and CMS to assist in protecting the Technical components of your organization.
Physical Safeguards: The safeguards set by OCR, HIPAA, and CMS to assist in protecting the physical and facility components of your organization.
