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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....
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 happened over fax machines, over the phone and in person. In the modern landscape...
Why You Should Be Using Two-Factor Authentication
While strong, complex passwords are an effective first line of defense when securing business accounts and ...
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, ...
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
Learn how to effectively prepare for a HIPAA audit and safeguard your organization's sensitive information. Our ...
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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