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Free Webinar: Annual HIPAA Requirements & Security Standards

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Navigating New Horizons: 2023 HIPAA Rule Changes and PHI

HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) has evolved over the years to adapt to advancements in ...
Case Study- Hook, Line, and Sinker: Falling for a Phishing Scam

Case Study- Hook, Line, and Sinker: Falling for a Phishing Scam

A HIPAA Prime client emailed and called us on a Tuesday afternoon to let us know that earlier that day their email ...
Case Study-Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) Comes to Town

Case Study-Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) Comes to Town

We received a call from a new client that came to us with a breach, and needed a comprehensive HIPAA Compliance ...
Navigating Business Associate Agreements for Insurance Agents: A Comprehensive Guide

Navigating Business Associate Agreements for Insurance Agents: A Comprehensive Guide

Introduction: As a health insurance agent, understanding the complexities of the Health Insurance Portability ...
How to establish a BAA with Google

How to establish a BAA with Google

If your organization stores, manages, or processes protected health information (PHI) using Google services, it’s ...
HIPAA Compliant efax Provider Recommendations

HIPAA Compliant efax Provider Recommendations

Many HIPAA compliant organizations need to send and receive electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) on a ...
Most Popular HIPAA Compliant File Sharing Apps

Most Popular HIPAA Compliant File Sharing Apps

HIPAA compliant file sharing apps are necessary if your company is dealing with personal health data. File ...
Can You Share PHI Over Phone or Text?

Can You Share PHI Over Phone or Text?

We live in a fast-paced, digital world where information is shared more quickly than it ever has been. Between ...
HIPAA Compliant Text Messaging Apps – BEST OPTIONS

HIPAA Compliant Text Messaging Apps – BEST OPTIONS

HIPAA compliant text messaging apps protect sensitive data, like Protected Health Information (PHI) in ...
Recommended HIPAA Compliant Email Encryption Services

Recommended HIPAA Compliant Email Encryption Services

In this blog post, we review nine email encryption vendors (Barracuda, Egress, Hushmail, Indentillect, LuxSci, ...
The Consequences of HIPAA Non-Compliance for Insurance Agents

The Consequences of HIPAA Non-Compliance for Insurance Agents

Insurance agents who handle protected health information (PHI) are required to comply with the Health Insurance ...
3 Reasons Insurance Agents Need to Follow HIPAA

3 Reasons Insurance Agents Need to Follow HIPAA

Health insurance agents became covered under HIPAA with the HITECH Act of 2009. The inclusion of insurance ...
Only a Few Days Remain to Report Small Breaches

Only a Few Days Remain to Report Small Breaches

Did you know that any HIPAA security breaches affecting less than 500 individuals in 2022 must be reported to the ...
Microsoft End of Support for 2023

Microsoft End of Support for 2023

Each year, we publish Microsoft’s End of Support list because using up-to-date software is essential for HIPAA ...
Top 10 Total HIPAA Blog Posts of 2022

Top 10 Total HIPAA Blog Posts of 2022

Throughout 2022, Total HIPAA has focused on providing information that will keep your organization HIPAA compliant ...
Why Insurance Agents Need to Be HIPAA Compliant

Why Insurance Agents Need to Be HIPAA Compliant

The world of HIPAA compliance is often confusing and complex. It can be hard to tell what exactly the standards ...
OCR Settlement Proves Quick Breach Response Can Protect Your Business

OCR Settlement Proves Quick Breach Response Can Protect Your Business

If you’re a Covered Entity or someone who is affected by HIPAA laws and regulations, you know as well as anyone ...
What to Do If a Client or Auditor Asks for a Pen Test

What to Do If a Client or Auditor Asks for a Pen Test

If your organization handles sensitive information, you may encounter a client, security auditor, or third party ...
Is Gmail’s Confidential Mode HIPAA Compliant?

Is Gmail’s Confidential Mode HIPAA Compliant?

Gmail is exceedingly popular among email users for both personal and business purposes — and for good reason. It’s ...
Basic HIPAA Guidelines: Annual Update 2022

Basic HIPAA Guidelines: Annual Update 2022

We recently hosted a webinar, “Annual HIPAA Requirements and Security Standards,” in which we discussed annual ...

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