Interpreting OCR’s Risk Analysis Enforcement Initiative and How the Regulatory Environment Is Evolving

• January 24, 2025

The Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has made risk analysis a top priority in its enforcement of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance. Dawn Morgenstern, Senior Director of Consulting Services and Chief Privacy Officer, Clearwater, speaks with Betsy Hodge, Partner, Akerman LLP, about OCR’s risk analysis enforcement initiative. They discuss what’s driving the initiative, key enforcement actions, and steps health care organizations can take to ensure they meet regulatory requirements regarding risk analysis. From AHLA’s Health Information and Technology Practice Group. Sponsored by Clearwater.