Repercussions of a Security Breach
Security breaches are something that few businesses address before they happen. And yet, most breaches could have been prevented with the proper technical safeguards in place. Today, we’re going to talk about the very real consequences which face your business if you...
How Has COVID-19 Affected HIPAA Enforcement?
Jason Karn, Total HIPAA’s Chief Compliance Officer, recently talked with David Smith, a nationally recognized healthcare benefits consultant and regulatory expert, to discuss HIPAA regulation during the COVID-19 pandemic. They spoke about how COVID-19 has affected...
Business Associate Agreement: Everything Explained
The HIPAA Privacy Rule requires all Covered Entities to have a signed Business Associate Agreement (BAA) with any Business Associate (BA) they hire that may come in contact with PHI. The HIPAA Omnibus Rule changed how BAs and Business Associate Subcontractors (BAS)...
Microsoft End of Support 2021
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 12, 2021. This means Microsoft will no...