Corporate Compliance

Designation of officials

Healthcare Auditing Weekly, October 26, 2004

Information privacy officials (IPO) and information security officials (ISO) must keep abreast of current regulations, accrediting and licensure issues, and modifications to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act administrative simplification (HIPAA-AS) rules. When designating IPOs and ISOs, all organizations should take a critical look at two important factors:

  • To whom do the IPO and ISO report? The IPO and ISO should report either to the CEO or the corporate compliance officer. If they perform other job functions for your organization, they may need a matrix reporting relationship.

  • Are the IPO and ISO appropriately resourced? Take care to ensure that adequate time is allotted for ongoing compliance auditing and monitoring functions.

    To learn more about uses and disclosures requirements, order the book "Guide to HIPAA Auditing: Practical Tools and Tips to Ensure Compliance," published by HCPro, Inc. This book and CD-ROM are a great resource for auditing and monitoring your HIPAA compliance program.

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