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Hushmail: A Comprehensive Review for HIPAA Compliance
Introduction In today's digital age, safeguarding sensitive patient information (PHI) is paramount for healthcare organizations. HIPAA compliance mandates stringent security measures, including the...
A Comprehensive Deep Dive into Barracuda Email Encryption
First Impressions: Barracuda, a titan in the cybersecurity industry, offers a powerful email encryption service designed specifically for HIPAA compliance. In today's digital healthcare landscape,...
Navigating HIPAA Compliance in Tracking Technologies
HIPAA Compliance and Online Tracking Technologies The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Civil Rights (OCR) published an updated memo on...

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 ...

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 ...

Proper Disposal of PHI: How to Stay HIPAA-Compliant and Protect Your Reputation
Disposing of Protected Health Information (PHI) is a critical aspect of HIPAA compliance that many organizations ...

Preparing Contractors for HIPAA Compliance
Employers are responsible for contractors and temporary employee’s compliance with HIPAA.
Here are two ...

November is Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Implementing cybersecurity policies is one of the most effective ways to protect your clients’ or employees’ PHI. ...
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