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Basic HIPAA Guidelines: Annual Update 2022
We recently hosted a webinar, “Annual HIPAA Requirements and Security Standards,” in which we discussed annual HIPAA requirements, document review, and the compliance procedures you need to have in...
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 need to connect to your organization’s network. A public or personal Wi-Fi network is...
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...
HIPAA in the Cloud
This week we have a client who is trying to decide whether they are going to supply mobile phones for their ...
Is Skype HIPAA Compliant and Have You Updated Your BA Agreements?
This week we had an interesting discussion on Twitter about whether Skype was HIPAA Compliant or not? Well, there ...
Heartbleed and HIPAA
On April 7th, the news hit the wire that there is a serious bug in the OpenSSL program - one of the most popular ...
Is it a breach, or not?
This week we had an interesting question come in. One of our clients was copied by a general agent in a response ...
Happy Spring!
We’ve been having some lovely spots of weather here, well minus ice, and a Nor’easter is projected this week… It ...
HIPAA and Your Contract Employees
This week we are dealing with contract employees or independent contractors, either of which are usually paid by ...
Do Business Associates need to report a breach to HHS, or to the Covered Entity?
Hello again, this question was posed to us this past week by one of our clients.
Do Business Associates need to ...
What?!?! I need a BA Agreement with my email provider?
Here’s a question from our twitter feed this past week. Like most things in life, I think this needs a little more ...
Are Employers Covered Entities under HIPAA?
Discover if employers are covered entities under HIPAA and their obligations for HIPAA compliance. Learn how ...
Windows XP™ is Gasping for Breath – HIPAA Compliance Becomes an Issue
Microsoft: Bring out your dead…. Bring out your dead!
Windows 8: Here’s one!
Windows XP: I’m not dead ...
Updates to Training
We have been busy adding to our already comprehensive training and updating our programming to make your user ...
Answering Questions: Do I need a business associate agreement for my web provider?
Today’s blog is going to be a little free form. I’m going to answer some questions that our clients have ...
Vlog #5-BYOD or Bring Your Own Device
In this week's vlog, I cover what you need to do before allowing employees to use their personal devices ...
Vlog #4–BA and Subcontractor Responsibilities
This week I talk about your responsibilities as a Business Associate and/or Subcontractor.
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Vlog #3–Penalties and Fines
By Jason Karn
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Vlog #2–Risk Assessment Vs. Risk Analysis
Today we discuss what a Risk Analysis is versus what a Risk Assessment is, another issue that you may face when ...
Vlog #1–Encrypting Texts
Texts are sent by the majority of people, even multiple times a day. When those texts contain PHI it is vital that ...
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