HIPAA Enforcement: Who Enforces HIPAA?
There are significant consequences for breaking the HIPAA laws. The HIPAA Rule is enforced through several methods. HIPAA is a federal law, which is enforced by the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR). This is the most common method of HIPAA enforcement. State attorneys general may also conduct HIPAA enforcement. How Does HIPAA Enforcement Work? HIPAA [...]