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Based on your clicks, here are Total HIPAA’s Top 10 Blogs of 2022.
10. GDPR and HIPAA Compliance – Do They Overlap?
GDPR, or General Data Protection Regulation, has sent companies big and small scrambling since it went into effect May 25, 2018.1 While the majority of companies affected are within the EU (European Union), some U.S. organizations must comply with GDPR rules, too. How does another country’s data protection regulation play a role in the United States? This week, we’ll explore what GDPR is, followed by what you need to know about it in terms of a HIPAA Covered Entity or Business Associate. Read More
9. HIPAA Sanction Policies: What Employees and Employers Need to Know
When it comes to HIPAA law, the sanction policy is one of the most important factors employees must be aware of. HIPAA does not mandate exactly how employers must discipline their employees in the workplace. So, we provide our suggested guidelines for HIPAA sanction policies. Read More
8. Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP) – Most People’s Connection to HIPAA
When you mention HIPAA, most people reference the Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP) they received at the hospital, doctor’s, dentist’s or eye doctor’s office. The NPP is a document that tells your patients, employees, or clients how their health information may be used and shared and lists their health privacy rights related to Protected Health Information (PHI). Read More
7. Most Popular HIPAA Compliant File Sharing Apps
File sharing is a critical tool used by businesses and healthcare providers to easily share, control, and protect important files stored in the cloud. These applications are indispensable to businesses and individuals that require more space to store their files and the desire of adding flexibility to access information anywhere. Read More
6. Meeting HIPAA Requirements When Working Remotely
While there are several advantages of working remotely, there’s a monstrous risk for those that are obligated to comply with HIPAA: keeping clients’ protected health information (PHI) safe. Not convinced it’s a big deal? HHS levies hefty financial penalties when entities fail to properly manage their telecommuters’ access and protection of PHI. Read More
5. HIPAA Compliant efax Provider Recommendations
Many HIPAA compliant organizations need to send and receive electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) on a regular basis. HIPAA requires you to secure information at rest, in transit, and in storage. If you fax PHI, you must ensure the safety of this sensitive information in transit. HIPAA compliant efax services are an ideal replacement for traditional fax machines many businesses are phasing out. Read More
4. Is Gmail HIPAA Compliant Email? – Well, It Can Be!
Andrew Kroninger, Total HIPAA’s Director of Customer Success, recently interviewed Gil Vidal, founder and CEO of VM Racks, a HIPAA compliant cloud managing solution. The two discussed Gmail’s potential for HIPAA compliant email messaging. You can listen to this episode of our podcast HIPAA Talk! here or on your mobile device via Apple Podcasts. Or, read our summary. Read More
3. HIPAA Compliant Text Messaging Apps – BEST OPTIONS
Today, everyone uses text messaging (“texting”) for easy and quick communication. It is a great tool for convenience and efficiency, but most users don’t realize that texting is an unencrypted form of communication. Text messages can be intercepted at any point in transmission. In this blog we will review several companies that provides HIPAA compliant text messaging, allowing secure texting of PHI. Read More
2. Best HIPAA Compliant Email Encryption Services
In this blog post, we review nine email encryption vendors (Barracuda, Egress, Hushmail, Indentillect, MailHippo, LuxSci, Protected Trust, Rmail, & Virtru) who provide HIPAA compliant email encryption services that will keep your information safe when in transit. Read More
1. Business Associate Agreement: Everything Explained
The HIPAA Omnibus Rule changed how BAs and Business Associate Subcontractors (BAS) can be held liable for potential HIPAA violations. Therefore, it is in the Covered Entity’s and the BA’s best interest to maintain a thorough understanding of their relationship and how they expect one another to secure patient, client, or employee data. Read More
If you have suggestions on topics you would like us to address in 2023, please let us know. Happy Holidays!
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