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Why Do Employers Have To Be HIPAA Compliant?
May 30, 2017 • 9:27
Some employers don’t see the need to be HIPAA compliant. Why are employers not understanding their responsibilities? This discussion between Jason Karn, Total HIPAA's chief compliance officer, and David C. Smith, recognized HIPAA consultant, answers these important questions and explains how The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) affects this…
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Employee Self-Disclosure of PHI Can Be a Problem for Employers
Jun 6, 2017 • 5:53
What should employers do when employees self-disclose health information? How should employers respond to employees who are self-disclosing PHI, sometimes to protect themselves from potential employer disciplinary action? Can HIPAA compliance help protect a company faced with other employee generated legal action like denial of a disability claim? Jason Karn,…
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What Happens If An Agent Is Responsible for a Breach?
Jun 13, 2017 • 8:48
What are the steps recommended if there is a breach of information by an agent? Jason Karn, Total HIPAA’s chief compliance officer interviews David C. Smith, nationally recognized HIPAA consultant. Follow Total HIPAA on Twitter: @totalhipaa Follow our blog at www.totalhipaa.com/blogÂ
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What Should an Employer Do If a Business Associate or a Subcontractor Causes a Breach?
Jun 20, 2017 • 10:42
What if the Business Associate or Business Associate Subcontractor is responsible for a breach of a client’s PHI? What should the agent recommend the employer do? What is it like to go through an audit? Jason Karn, Total HIPAA’s chief compliance officer interviews David C. Smith, nationally recognized HIPAA consultant. Follow…
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Should Employers Train Contractors Who See PHI?
Jun 27, 2017 • 3:29
What is the best way to handle individual contractors who will have access to PHI and technically are BA or BAAs? Jason Karn, Total HIPAA’s chief compliance officer interviews David C. Smith, national recognized HIPAA consultant.
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Challenges Facing Health Insurance Agents in the Rapidly Changing Healthcare Marketplace
Jul 11, 2017 • 13:16
Jason Karn, Total HIPAA Chief Compliance Officer interviews Annette Bechtold, Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and Reform Initiatives for OneDigital Health and Benefits. This podcast is targeted for health insurance agents. Topics addressed in this edition of HIPAA Talk include: • What skillsets will agents need to demonstrate in…
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Compliance Issues Employers Sponsoring a Health Benefits Plan Face
Jul 18, 2017 • 13:53
Jason Karn, Total HIPAA Chief Compliance Officer interviews Annette Bechtold Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and Reform Initiatives for OneDigital Health and Benefits. This podcast is targeted to both health insurance agents and HR staff in companies that sponsor a health benefits plan. Topics addressed in this edition of…
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Ransomware Action Plan, Defense and Recovery Against Malware
Jul 25, 2017 • 23:05
In today’s world, more and more of your business is in the digital realm. You and your clients rely on data to be kept secure and out of the reach of hackers and malware. As much as we like to think it could never happen to us, the exfiltration of…
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How HIPAA Can Guide and Protect Your Company
Aug 1, 2017 • 4:28
HIPAA is often viewed as legislation that is there to put more burden on your organization, what if we told you it does the opposite? HIPAA is designed to protect your data, reputation, and the financial success of your business. Your company can benefit immensely from adhering to the standards…
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Email Encryption: The Get Out of Jail Free Card
Aug 8, 2017 • 16:10
HIPAA does not require email encryption, but any risk assessment will conclude that email encryption is vital to protecting your organization against threats and accidental breaches. Email encryption is becoming more accessible and cost-effective than ever. The insurance that it provides is invaluable to your business because you do not…