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 newsletter on the importance of importance of HIPAA logging requirements states this:1 “Audit logs are records of events based on...
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 Information). It is a storage strategy that makes an identical copy of your information and transfers it via the Internet to an off-site server. Data can...
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, or beginning the process of becoming HIPAA compliant, this article will guide you through the initial steps you must take to adhere to the law. We explain...
Cybersecurity for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses
Andrew Kroninger, Total HIPAA’s Director of Customer Success, recently interviewed Erik Kangas, founder and CEO of LuxSci. LuxSci provides email encryption, web hosting, forms, and secure sending services for HIPAA compliant entities. The two discussed cybersecurity...
HIPAA Lawsuits: What You Need to Know About the Vermont Supreme Court Ruling
This week, the Vermont Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling, regarding HIPAA lawsuits, that could potentially change the way individuals hold their healthcare providers accountable for breaches of PHI (Protected Health Information). Maybe you heard about this case...
Pack for a Purpose
Make your Travels Meaningful with Pack for a Purpose! This week, we are taking a break from our usual HIPAA Blogs and ask you to remember one of our favorite charities, Pack for a Purpose (PfaP). If you’re traveling this week, consider checking out the PfaP...
Managed Service Provider Helps with HIPAA Compliance
Jason Karn, Total HIPAA Chief Compliance Officer, spoke with Greg Manson, Direct of Security, Audit, and Compliance at Carolinas IT, about the process of hiring a Managed Service Provider (MSP). In their discussion, Greg provides a list of questions companies should...
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 healthcare benefits consultant and regulatory expert, to discuss how fully-insured, self-funded, and hybrid employee benefits plans impact HIPAA compliance....