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Most Popular HIPAA Topics This Year
Here at Total HIPAA, we pride ourselves on providing helpful resources for all businesses striving for HIPAA compliance. Our weekly blog is one of the many services we offer. As we approach the end...
Celebrate Thanksgiving by Donating to Your Local Foodbank
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Total HIPAA! This year, we invite you to celebrate Thanksgiving by sharing. Please consider donating to your local food bank to help families all across...
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 you can find all the questions we asked our expert panel and a summary of their...
Attacks on Email Accounts are on the Rise!
The threat of compromised business email spans across all industries. From healthcare to manufacturing – both large
A Managed Service Provider Can Assist Your Company To Meet HIPAA Compliance Requirements
Healthcare providers, health insurance agents, employers that provide health benefits, and business associates that
Aetna Launches Broker Encryption Requirement
This week, we break down Aetna's new broker encryption requirement. Read on to learn all you need to know about ...
Your Unpatched Software Is Making You a Target
Remember hearing about Spectre and Meltdown in late 2017? They were the software flaws that affected almost all ...
2018 HIPAA Breaches So Far…
We’re almost halfway through 2018, and the year has already seen numerous HIPAA breaches, some affecting hundreds ...
Data Security in the United States
Like it or not, our national and state governments know a lot about us. Each U.S. state holds a huge amount of data
Physically Securing Your Work Environment
HIPAA compliance may seem daunting, but, believe it or not, there are easy, cost-effective steps you can take right
HHS OCR Aims for Breach Victims to get Share of HIPAA Settlements
An Important Television Commercial Announcement:
Has your health information been inappropriately released by your
GDPR and HIPAA Compliance – Do They Overlap?
GDPR, or General Data Protection Regulation, has sent companies big and small scrambling since it went into effect ...
Benefits of VPN for HIPAA Compliance
For many businesses, a Virtual Private Network (VPN) is one of the best and easiest ways to implement network ...
Public Wifi Use and HIPAA
I love going to the local coffee shop for a change of scenery, especially now that the weather is so nice here in ...
Cybercrime and Your Small Business
Almost 90% of small business owners don’t feel like they’re at risk of experiencing a breach. Based on a poll by ...
What Does HIPAA Enforcement Look Like in 2018?
If there aren’t repercussions for breaking laws or rules, there’s no point in having them at all. For example, if ...
The Importance of a Risk Assessment
Why is a HIPAA Risk Assessment So Important?
HIPAA requires you to complete a Risk Assessment, often referred to
Protect Yourself from Phishing Scams
Data breaches generated through emails are the primary channel for hackers to access your company’s data. Phishing ...
UnitedHealthcare of CA – Second Carrier Requiring Agents Sign Updated Business Associate Agreement
In Total HIPAA’s February 5, 2018 blog entitled BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee (BCBS-T) Now Requires Agents ...
States Strengthen Opportunity for Financial Compensation to Breach Victims
When you think of fines related to a HIPAA breach, you likely think of the federal government doling out charges ...
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Now Requires Agents Confirm They are HIPAA Compliant
Several of our Tennessee-based agents have received a revised Business Associate Agreement (BAA) from BlueCross ...
Microsoft End of Support for 2018
Note: We update this list every year. To see the most recent version of this post, click here.
There are numerous ...
Is Cloud Fit for Compliance?
Healthcare security and communications platform ShareSafe Solutions recently integrated cloud servers into its ...
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