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Microsoft End of Support for 2019

by Tessa Kroninger | Jan 7, 2019 | Agents & Brokers, Business Associates, Employers, Medical & Dental Providers

Every year, we publish Microsoft’s End of Support list because using up-to-date programming is key for HIPAA compliance. Microsoft will terminate support for earlier versions of a long list of its products beginning January 8, 2019. This means Microsoft will no...

November is Cybersecurity Awareness Month

by Tessa Kroninger | Nov 27, 2018 | Agents & Brokers, Business Associates, Employers, Medical & Dental Providers

Implementing cybersecurity policies is one of the most effective ways to protect your clients’ or employees’ PHI. Hackers frequently target databases containing sensitive health information because they can generate huge profits from the sale of ePHI. The information...

Demystifying HIPAA Sanctions: A Guide for Employers and Healthcare Workers

by Tessa Kroninger | Nov 12, 2018 | Employers, Medical & Dental Providers

HIPAA Violations and Consequences: A Guide for Employers and Healthcare Workers Understanding HIPAA Sanction Policies: Protecting Your Business and Patient Privacy The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) safeguards protected health information...

How to Ensure the Safety of Your Backups

by Tessa Kroninger | Nov 6, 2018 | Agents & Brokers, Business Associates, Employers, Medical & Dental Providers

We have witnessed an explosion of technological innovation since HIPAA was enacted in 1996. Most businesses swapped their filing cabinets for cloud computing systems years ago. This new method of storing data electronically certainly has its benefits; it’s easy to use...

Data Breach: 10 Ways to Prevent This Potential Nightmare

by Tessa Kroninger | Oct 30, 2018 | Agents & Brokers, Business Associates, Employers, Medical & Dental Providers

This month, we devoted multiple blog posts to covering major HIPAA violations and their penalties. Today’s post will explain the most common causes of breaches and the easiest ways to prevent them. Internal actors are more likely to cause a data breach than external...