The Office for Civil Rights’ (OCR) audits of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) enforcement are ineffective and too narrow in scope, according to a report by the Office of Inspector General (OIG). The OIG recommends expanding the audit program, defining compliance review criteria and setting performance metrics. However, the OCR highlighted budget restrictions and staff shortages as challenges to implementing these suggestions.
Software firm Blue Yonder providing services to US and UK stores, including Starbucks, hit by ransomware attack
Blue Yonder, a supply chain software provider, experienced a ransomware attack which disrupted its services, affecting clients such as Starbucks and UK grocery chain Sainsbury.
