Nationally Recognized Information Security and Compliance Firm Unveils OCR HIPAA Audit Response Plan

TAMPA, Fla. - Oct. 17, 2013 - PRLog -- October 17, 2013, Tampa, FL: Today a nationally recognized company in Brandon, Florida announced the release of a comprehensive response plan designed to streamline HIPAA Audits from the Office of Civil Rights.  The release is in response to the Office of Civil Rights announcing that it would make HIPAA OMNIBUS Compliance auditing a standard practice in 2014.  “There are a host of organizations in the United States who are not equipped to handle an OCR Audit.  We would like to offer a resource to let these organizations know what to expect and what will be required to comply with the Office of Civil Rights throughout the process.”, said Ron Beltz, Vice President at Loricca Inc.  “Our mission with this plan is to offer support to our clients via a starting point, and a benchmark for compliance.”

The actual response plan highlights information and resources regarding the Department of Health and Human Services as well as the Office of Civil Rights.  Also explained in the plan is when and how the actual audit will begin along with a timeline of action by all parties involved.   The response plan then covers how the actual audit will be conducted and covers document requests.  Loricca President and CEO, Michael Whitcomb said “Since the OCR has announced that they will make auditing a standard practice, we understand that there are not firms that are trying to keep these organizations prepared.  With this Audit Response Plan, they can have a benchmark, or a starting point to be better prepared.”

The HIPAA Audit Response Plan can be found here. (http://loricca.com/resources/ocr-hipaa-audits/)

Loricca Inc. is an IT Security and Compliance firm located in Brandon, FL.  They specialize in HIPAA and HITECH Compliance in the Healthcare Industry.  Through its proprietary methodology, process and tools Loricca has worked with some of the largest hospitals and organizations in the United States.