The first year of the Trump administration has been rocky for HHS. The early exit of Secretary Tom Price likely delayed some policy and spending decisions. Alex Azar’s nomination as HHS secretary looks to be on track for confirmation by the Senate early in the new year. The new HHS OCR director, Roger Severino, described himself as learning on the job about the agency’s role in health information privacy and security. Look for OCR to continue its HIPAA enforcement program by returning to its behind-the-scenes approach of resolving complaints and compliance reviews.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/blogs/hipaa-enforcement-2018-outlook-p-2579