Andrew Kroninger, Total HIPAA’s Director of Customer Success, recently interviewed <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)" href="https://luxsci.com/hipaa-compliance-expert" target="_blank">Erik Kangas</a>, founder and CEO of <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)" href="https://luxsci.com/" target="_blank">LuxSci</a>. 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 their companies safe. They discuss the greatest cybersecurity challenges small and medium-sized businesses face and the hidden cost of cyber attacks. You can listen to this episode of our podcast HIPAA Talk here or on your mobile device via Apple Podcasts.

Remote Work During COVID-19

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.