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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 Plan as quickly as possible in preparation for an HHS Audit. The Breach Years...
Navigating Business Associate Agreements for Insurance Agents: A Comprehensive Guide
Introduction: As a health insurance agent, understanding the complexities of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA, is essential. One of the critical aspects of HIPAA is...
How to establish a BAA with Google
If your organization stores, manages, or processes protected health information (PHI) using Google services, it’s critical that you have a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) with Google. A BAA is a...
HIPAA Waiver: How COVID-19 Impacts HIPAA Compliance
On March 13, President Donald Trump declared a national emergency in response to the rapid spread of COVID-19. Two ...
COVID-19 HIPAA Compliance Checklist
How do companies who do not usually allow working from home adapt to the COVID-19 crisis? COVID-19 is changing the ...
Meeting HIPAA Requirements When Working Remotely
In the last 10 years, the number of people telecommuting in the U.S. has increased by a staggering 115 percent.1 ...
COVID-19 and HIPAA
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the recent coronavirus outbreak, otherwise known as Coronavirus ...
Password Guidelines Updated by NIST
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has updated its password guidelines in accordance with ...
Ransomware Attacks Directed at Businesses Grow
Ransomware attacks have surged in the last year.¹ Healthcare providers and other businesses have fallen victim. ...
CCPA and HIPAA: Important Intersections
What is CCPA?
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) went into effect on January 1, 2020. This prompted ...
FREE Report: New NY Financial Services Department Regulation
What does the new NY State Financial Services Department Regulation (23 NYCRR 500) have to do with HIPAA? These ...
Microsoft End of Support for 2020
Every year, we publish Microsoft’s End of Support list because using up-to-date programming is key for HIPAA ...
GLBA & HIPAA: How They Overlap
What is GLBA?
This week, we are devoting our blog post to a topic we receive many questions about: What is GLBA ...
How to Stay HIPAA Compliant with Audit Logs
Audit logs are a critical - not to mention required - way for your company to monitor activity on your network. A ...
HIPAA Compliant Cloud Backup Services – Which One Fits Your Needs?
HIPAA compliant cloud backup is a must for all businesses that store sensitive data, like PHI (Protected Health ...
HIPAA Compliance Guide: All Your Questions Answered
This post aims to answer all of your HIPAA compliance questions. If you’re just learning about HIPAA compliance, ...
Managed Service Provider Helps with HIPAA Compliance
Jason Karn, Total HIPAA Chief Compliance Officer, spoke with Greg Manson, Direct of Security, Audit, and ...
Self-Funded vs. Fully-Insured Employee Benefits and HIPAA Compliance
Jason Karn, Total HIPAA’s Chief Compliance Officer, recently spoke with David Smith, a nationally recognized ...
HIPAA Enforcement: 2019 Projections for Agents and Brokers
Jason Karn, Total HIPAA’s Chief Compliance Officer, recently talked with David Smith, a nationally recognized ...
HIPAA, HITECH, and the OMNIBUS Rule: What Are They?
“HIPAA.” “HITECH.” “Omnibus Rule.” Are these words as commonplace in your organization as “insurance” or ...
New York Cybersecurity Laws UPDATE
In addition to the requirements set forth by HIPAA, we are seeing more and more states enforce their own ...
Is Gmail HIPAA Compliant Email? – Well, It Can Be!
Andrew Kroninger, Total HIPAA’s Director of Customer Success, recently interviewed Gil Vidal, founder and CEO of ...
Microsoft End of Support for 2019
Every year, we publish Microsoft's End of Support list because using up-to-date programming is key for HIPAA ...
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