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Most people know the HIPAA Law applies to healthcare providers (hospitals, doctors, dentists, ophthalmologists). Fewer people realize that HIPAA also applies to health insurance agents, employers who offer health benefits to their employees, and to business associates (shredding companies, IT vendors, etc.) who can access an individual’s Protected Health Information.
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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 regulations during the COVID-19 pandemic. They spoke about how COVID-19 has affected HIPAA enforcement, and how you can keep your data and business safe in a remote work environment. You can […]
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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 compliance enforcement projections for agents and brokers in 2021. They spoke about HIPAA enforcement under the new administration and how to protect your business against breaches. You can listen to this episode […]
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Remote Work During COVID-19
Total HIPAA’s CCO, Jason Karn, speaks to LuxSci founder and CEO Erik Kangas about securely working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic. They discuss helpful tips for keeping devices and networks secure, BYOD policies, ePHI protection, and more. To learn more about this topic, you can read this episode of HIPAA Talk’s partner blog post here.
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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 for small and medium-sized businesses. Erik provides helpful tips for small and medium-sized business owners who wish to keep […]
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Managed Service Providers Help with HIPAA Compliance
Jason Karn, Total HIPAA Chief Compliance Officer, spoke with Greg Manson, Director 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 ask before hiring an MSP. Listen to this episode of our podcast HIPAA Talk […]
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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. They explore the steps companies in transition from one category to another must take in order to remain compliant. You can […]