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What is Access Control in terms of HIPAA?

What is Access Control in terms of HIPAA?

Access control, in terms of cybersecurity, refers to the practice of managing and regulating who can access ...
Who is Responsible for Employee Health Information?

Who is Responsible for Employee Health Information?

Organizations are responsible for protecting their employees' personal information. This is regulated under ...
Building a Culture of Compliance

Building a Culture of Compliance

Culture takes shape in every type of organization, whether it's a business or a sports team. This happens as ...
Understanding the Common Agency Provision in HIPAA – aka “Basis for a Civil Money Penalty,” or 45 CFR § 160.402

Understanding the Common Agency Provision in HIPAA – aka “Basis for a Civil Money Penalty,” or 45 CFR § 160.402

Who does this apply to? In the extensive world of rules and regulations related to HIPAA, it's crucial to have ...
Artificial Intelligence in HIPAA Compliance

Artificial Intelligence in HIPAA Compliance

What is AI? Artificial intelligence is the science of making machines that can learn, similar to the ways ...
How to Handle Subcontractors Under HIPAA

How to Handle Subcontractors Under HIPAA

There are many scenarios in business and healthcare in which PHI is moved and shared. In the 1990s a lot of this ...
Interpreting The Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Patient Records Law  (42 CFR Part 2) 

Interpreting The Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Patient Records Law  (42 CFR Part 2) 

In the world of healthcare, patient privacy and data confidentiality are of utmost importance. To ensure the ...
Preserving Patient Confidentiality: Prioritizing Security in Healthcare Facilities

Preserving Patient Confidentiality: Prioritizing Security in Healthcare Facilities

Security is crucial for hospitals and doctors' offices to protect sensitive patient information. In this blog ...
How to Fail a HIPAA Audit as an Employer

How to Fail a HIPAA Audit as an Employer

Are you implementing a self-funded or level-funded health plan for your company? Ensuring HIPAA compliance is ...

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, ...
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 ...

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