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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 ...
Deadline to Report 2023 Small Breaches to Health and Human Services (HHS)

Deadline to Report 2023 Small Breaches to Health and Human Services (HHS)

HIPAA breaches affecting less than 500 individuals in 2023 must be reported to the US Department of Health and ...
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 ...
Working Remotely While Staying HIPAA Compliant: Using a Virtual Private Network (VPN) vs. SSL/TLS in a HIPAA Environment

Working Remotely While Staying HIPAA Compliant: Using a Virtual Private Network (VPN) vs. SSL/TLS in a HIPAA Environment

Whether you’re working from home, your local coffee shop, or from the airport between layovers, you will likely ...
How to Use HIPAA to Defend Against Common Cybersecurity Attacks

How to Use HIPAA to Defend Against Common Cybersecurity Attacks

While much of the anti-malware technology we have to protect us from hackers has become increasingly more ...
Microsoft Announces End of Support for Internet Explorer

Microsoft Announces End of Support for Internet Explorer

Internet Explorer was once one of the biggest players in the browser game, but now it’s coming to its end of days. ...
HIPAA Risk Assessment for Insurance Agents: What to Expect

HIPAA Risk Assessment for Insurance Agents: What to Expect

As an insurance agent, you may be wondering how the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ...
Protected Health Information (PHI): Everything You Need to Know about HIPAA and PHI

Protected Health Information (PHI): Everything You Need to Know about HIPAA and PHI

Curious about PHI? Dive into our featured blog post to uncover the answer to the question: "What does PHI stand ...
HIPAA Audits for Insurance Agents

HIPAA Audits for Insurance Agents

Insurance agents who handle protected health information (PHI) are required to comply with the Health Insurance ...
HIPAA Training for Insurance Agents: Requirements and Strategies

HIPAA Training for Insurance Agents: Requirements and Strategies

Insurance agents who handle protected health information (PHI) are required to comply with the Health Insurance ...
What is NIST 800-50 and How Should It Inform Your HIPAA Training?

What is NIST 800-50 and How Should It Inform Your HIPAA Training?

For organizations that deal with sensitive client or employee information, (e.g., Medical Practices, Employer ...
How HIPAA Safeguards Can Help You Safely Transmit PHI

How HIPAA Safeguards Can Help You Safely Transmit PHI

For organizations handling Protected Health Information (PHI), cybersecurity attacks and other security threats ...
New OCR Guidelines for Defending Against Cybersecurity Attacks

New OCR Guidelines for Defending Against Cybersecurity Attacks

In a recent statement, President Biden encouraged private sector companies to give increased attention to their ...

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