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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 certain behaviors become the norm, whether by design or by accident. Prosperous companies...
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 a clear grasp of specific rules for both legal and ethical reasons. Section 45 CFR §...
Artificial Intelligence in HIPAA Compliance
What is AI? Artificial intelligence is the science of making machines that can learn, similar to the ways humans do. AI technology can process large amounts of data in ways that humans can’t....
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
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
What is AI?
Artificial intelligence is the science of making machines that can learn, similar to the ways ...
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)
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
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
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
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
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
Introduction:
As a health insurance agent, understanding the complexities of the Health Insurance Portability ...
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
Many HIPAA compliant organizations need to send and receive electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) on a ...
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?
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 protect sensitive data, like Protected Health Information (PHI) in ...
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
Health insurance agents became covered under HIPAA with the HITECH Act of 2009.
The inclusion of insurance ...
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
While much of the anti-malware technology we have to protect us from hackers has become increasingly more ...
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