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… Read More ›
Why is HIPAA Training so important? HIPAA Rules require that your organization provide training to employees on privacy and security awareness. Employees should know about the law as well as… Read More ›
If you had to guess how many Americans use a smartphone, what would your answer be? If it seems to you like they’re everywhere, you’re right! Here’s proof that we’ve… Read More ›
The threat of compromised business email spans across all industries. From healthcare to manufacturing – both large and small – from coast to coast –organizations are struggling to stave off… Read More ›
This week, we break down Aetna’s new broker encryption requirement. Read on to learn all you need to know about this new rule. Can you name the five types of… Read More ›
Why is a HIPAA Risk Assessment So Important? HIPAA requires you to complete a Risk Assessment, often referred to as a Risk Analysis, regularly and for specific situations. If your… Read More ›
In Total HIPAA’s February 5, 2018 blog entitled BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee (BCBS-T) Now Requires Agents Confirm They are HIPAA Compliant, we wrote on BCBS-T’s requirement for agents to sign a… Read More ›
Several of our Tennessee-based agents have received a revised Business Associate Agreement (BAA) from BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee (BCBST). This new BAA includes more stringent requirements for agents to prove… Read More ›
Earlier this month, a company purchased used office furniture and discovered one of the cabinets contained hundreds of documents containing highly sensitive information.The prior owner of the desk – a… Read More ›
Data breaches are on the rise, and your awareness about becoming and staying HIPAA compliant likely are, too. In its half-yearly report, ITRC (Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council) calculated that… Read More ›
