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Top 10 Total HIPAA Blog Posts of 2022
Throughout 2022, Total HIPAA has focused on providing information that will keep your organization HIPAA compliant and secure by blogging on relevant topics that matter. This is our last blog of...
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 and requirements are and to whom they apply. Whether you’re an insurance agent or do...
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 that a data breach can have serious repercussions on your organization. From client...
PHI Retention: How Long Should You Hold on to Protected Health Information?
Do you need to retain PHI after termination of a contract?
There are several different answers to this question, ...
HIPAA Compliant efax Provider Recommendations
Many HIPAA compliant organizations need to send and receive electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) on a ...
What You Need to Know About HIPAA Retraining
It might feel like it was yesterday that your business went through its last HIPAA compliance training. Then, all ...
Cybersecurity Attacks Are Increasing. How Can You Keep Your Data Safe?
Phishing, ransomware, and supply chain attacks have surged in 2021. Following several significant data breaches in ...
Selecting a HIPAA Security Officer
For many companies handling Protected Health Information (PHI), ransomware attacks and other cybersecurity threats ...
Can Employers Ask for Proof of Vaccination?
As states reopen and companies invite employees back into the workplace, an employee’s vaccination status will ...
HIPAA Privacy Officer — How to Select One?
The HIPAA rule mandates that each Covered Entity and Business Associate of a Covered Entity designate a HIPAA ...
How to Prepare for a HIPAA Audit
Part of being HIPAA compliant is making sure that you’re ready at all times for the possibility of a HIPAA audit ...
Repercussions of a Security Breach
Security breaches are something that few businesses address before they happen. And yet, most breaches could have ...
How Has COVID-19 Affected HIPAA Enforcement?
Jason Karn, Total HIPAA’s Chief Compliance Officer, recently talked with David Smith, a nationally recognized ...
HIPAA Enforcement: 2021 Predictions for Agents and Brokers
Jason Karn, Total HIPAA’s Chief Compliance Officer, recently spoke with David Smith, a nationally recognized ...
Business Associate Agreement: Everything Explained
The HIPAA Privacy Rule requires all Covered Entities to have a signed Business Associate Agreement (BAA) with any ...
Microsoft End of Support 2021
Every year, we publish Microsoft’s End of Support list because using up-to-date programming is key for HIPAA ...
Deadline for Reporting HIPAA Breaches Affecting Fewer than 500 Individuals: March 1, 2021
HIPAA breaches involving fewer than 500 individuals, which occurred during 2020, must be reported to the US ...
Most Popular HIPAA Topics This Year
Here at Total HIPAA, we pride ourselves on providing helpful resources for all businesses striving for HIPAA ...
Webinar Followup: Your Cybersecurity Questions Answered
Thank you to everyone who submitted questions and attended our 31 Days of Cybersecurity webinar. In this blog post ...
31 Days of Cybersecurity
Total HIPAA Hosts 31 Days of Cybersecurity – Interactive Online Event Culminating in Webinar
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Quasi-HIPAA Compliance
Jason Karn, Total HIPAA’s Chief Compliance Officer, recently interviewed Erik Kangas, founder and CEO of LuxSci. ...
Cyber Thieves Thrive During Natural Disasters
What better time to exploit the kindness of well-meaning people who want to help victims than during natural ...
A Guide to the NAIC’s Insurance Data Security Model Law
In October 2017, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) established an Insurance Data Security ...
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