This checklist helps organizations evaluate HIPAA compliance and audit readiness before an OCR inquiry, customer review, or internal assessment. It covers designation of Privacy and Security Officers, documentation of policies, identification of all PHI locations and data flows, permissible uses and disclosures, patient rights, Notices of Privacy Practices, workforce training, and disclosure accounting. Organizations should maintain a current Security Risk Assessment and implement administrative, physical, and technical safeguards covering access, facilities, devices, encryption, authentication, automatic logoff, and emergency access. Incident response, backup, disaster recovery, breach assessment, and notification procedures must also remain current. Business Associate Agreements and recu

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