Selecting a HIPAA Security Officer
For many companies handling Protected Health Information (PHI), ransomware attacks and other cybersecurity threats are a very real danger. Having a strong security program is important for keeping your company’s information safe. This makes choosing your HIPAA...
Can Employers Ask for Proof of Vaccination?
As states reopen and companies invite employees back into the workplace, an employee’s vaccination status will become an important factor in minimizing workplace health risks and returning business to normal operations. Can employers implement a mandatory...
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 Privacy Officer, and the job’s a big one. With the many ongoing changes to HIPAA, the Privacy Officer’s role requires growing responsibility, a larger skill...
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 from the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR), or a State Attorney General. Being ready for a HIPAA audit is essential to protect sensitive protected health...
Repercussions of a Security Breach
Security breaches are something that few businesses address before they happen. And yet, most breaches could have been prevented with the proper technical safeguards in place. Today, we’re going to talk about the very real consequences which face your business if you...
How Has COVID-19 Affected HIPAA Enforcement?
Jason Karn, Total HIPAA’s Chief Compliance Officer, recently talked with David Smith, a nationally recognized healthcare benefits consultant and regulatory expert, to discuss HIPAA regulation during the COVID-19 pandemic. They spoke about how COVID-19 has affected...
HIPAA Enforcement: 2021 Predictions for Agents and Brokers
Jason Karn, Total HIPAA’s Chief Compliance Officer, recently spoke with David Smith, a nationally recognized healthcare benefits consultant, and regulatory expert, about HIPAA enforcement projections for agents and brokers in 2021. They spoke about HIPAA enforcement...
Understanding Business Associate Agreements (BAAs) for HIPAA Compliance
What is a Business Associate Agreement (BAA)?A Business Associate Agreement (BAA) is a legally binding contract between a Covered Entity (Healthcare provider, health insurance companies, company health plans, etc.) and a Business Associate (BA) (Third party...