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Is Gmail HIPAA Compliant?

Gmail is not automatically HIPAA compliant, however, you can implement security measures to ensure the safety of sensitive information you send via Gmail. When it comes to protecting emailed information, email encryption is the name of the game.
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Free Download: HIPAA 101

How well do you meet basic HIPAA regulations? Our HIPAA Compliance 101 resource outlines the key considerations that you will need to ensure you stay HIPAA Compliant.
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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 sophisticated, so have attackers’ methods. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), incidents of hacking affecting 500 people or more increased by 45% from 2019 to 2020.
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Free Webinar: Annual HIPAA Requirements & Security Standards

In this webinar, we discussed annual HIPAA requirements, document review, and the compliance procedures you need to have in place to prevent breaches and pass audits.
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Infographic: 9 Important Items Disaster Recovery Plans Should Include

Infographic: 9 Important Items Disaster Recovery Plans Should Include

By jason@totalhipaa.com

Reading through pages of HIPAA articles and advice about disaster recovery plans can be daunting. Here's an ...

HIPAA Compliance Must Be Updated As Technology Evolves

HIPAA Compliance Must Be Updated As Technology Evolves

The HIPAA Security Rule was enacted in 2003. Since then, there have been two major changes to the Rule, first in ...

Business Associates Must Take HIPAA Compliance Seriously

Business Associates Must Take HIPAA Compliance Seriously

As part of the HIPAA Omnibus ruling in 2013 Business Associates (BAs) of Covered Entities are required to comply ...

Help Employees Support Your HIPAA Security Efforts

Help Employees Support Your HIPAA Security Efforts

Studies show that the weakest link in HIPAA security is employee compliance and it’s no wonder, their day is ...

Protect Your Business from Disaster with HIPAA

Protect Your Business from Disaster with HIPAA

10 years ago Hurricane Katrina destroyed southern Louisiana and Mississippi. Annual hurricane season is just ...

HIPAA Compliant Email Encryption Review

HIPAA Compliant Email Encryption Review

Does HIPAA require your company to implement encryption?1 Yes, and No. Simply put, the law doesn’t require ...

Infographic: Do You Know the Top 10 HIPAA Violations?

Infographic: Do You Know the Top 10 HIPAA Violations?

Over the past week, we've discussed some of the most common HIPAA violations you should look out for. In the first ...

The Top 10 HIPAA Violations and How to Prevent Them (Part 2)

The Top 10 HIPAA Violations and How to Prevent Them (Part 2)

Here is the second part of our 2 part series we did for NeuMD. If you would like to see the original article, you ...

The Top 10 HIPAA Violations and How to Prevent Them

The Top 10 HIPAA Violations and How to Prevent Them

This is a guest post we did for our friends over at NeuMD. You can see the original article here Wouldn’t it ...

7 Reasons For Implementation of Annual HIPAA Retraining

Annual HIPAA training and retraining is a necessary step for your business to become and maintain HIPAA compliance ...

Seven Steps to Take When You Have A HIPAA Complaint

Seven Steps to Take When You have A HIPAA Compliant from Jason Karn

How to Manage a HIPAA Breach

How to Manage a HIPAA Breach

Last week we covered performing a HIPAA Risk Assessment, and also did a webinar on electronic devices. Needless to ...

HIPAA Risk Assessment – Is this required?

HIPAA Risk Assessment – Is this required?

Risk Assessment - Is this required? Yes, performing a Risk Assessment is required by HHS1. If you are audited, ...

Choosing Your HIPAA Security Officer

Choosing Your HIPAA Security Officer

Last week we addressed what a practice or billing company needs to take into account when choosing their HIPAA ...

5 HIPAA Lessons From the Anthem Cyber Attack

5 HIPAA Lessons From the Anthem Cyber Attack

Another major hack has come to light. Anthem, Inc. was the victim of a cyber attack. They reported that no patient ...

HIPAA Privacy Officer—Your Quarterback for HIPAA Compliance

HIPAA Privacy Officer—Your Quarterback for HIPAA Compliance

The past 2 weeks, I’ve been guest blogging with our friends NueMD with help from Daniel Brown, Esq. with Taylor ...

7 Reasons You Need Annual HIPAA Retraining

7 Reasons You Need Annual HIPAA Retraining

The HIPAA Law states that Covered Entities, Business Associates and Business Associate Subcontractors must train ...

Is an Audit Trail Enough For HIPAA Compliance?

Is an Audit Trail Enough For HIPAA Compliance?

A client posed this question, and I decided it would be a great opportunity to clarify how you communicate ...

California and a Whole Lot of Breaching Going On

California and a Whole Lot of Breaching Going On

In 2013, the California healthcare sector had a bad year! They were responsible for 15% of the breaches by ...

Guest Blog: Meet the HIPAA Police

Guest Blog: Meet the HIPAA Police

This is another great guest blog from our friends at GRA Benefits: The HIPAA police, a.k.a. the Department of ...

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