What Does HIPAA Enforcement Look Like in 2018?
If there aren’t repercussions for breaking laws or rules, there’s no point in having them at all. For example, if you drive over the speed limit, the police give you a ticket ...
The Importance of a Risk Assessment
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. ...
Protect Yourself from Phishing Scams
Data breaches generated through emails are the primary channel for hackers to access your company’s data. Phishing attacks are so frequent and successful that the Health and ...
UnitedHealthcare of CA – Second Carrier Requiring Agents Sign Updated Business Associate Agreement
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 ...
States Strengthen Opportunity for Financial Compensation to Breach Victims
When you think of fines related to a HIPAA breach, you likely think of the federal government doling out charges from the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for ...
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Now Requires Agents Confirm They are HIPAA Compliant
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 ...
Microsoft End of Support for 2018
Note: We update this list every year. To see the most recent version of this post, click here. There are numerous products that Microsoft will no longer support starting in ...
Is Cloud Fit for Compliance?
Healthcare security and communications platform ShareSafe Solutions recently integrated cloud servers into its infrastructure. The company started initially with a HIPAA ...
Deadline Reporting Small Breaches – March 2, 2018
HIPAA breaches involving fewer than 500 individuals, which occurred during 2017, must be reported to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) by Friday, March ...
HIPAA Compliant Cloud Backup Services
This week, we’re defining cloud backup and explaining why it’s important, then we’ll take a look at several cloud backup HIPAA compliant vendors that specialize in small to ...
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