Gary consults in the areas of physician practice management, medical information systems, HIPAA compliance, health and productivity management and general business management. Gary serves on the board of Lakewood Hospital, one of the Cleveland Clinic Regional Hospitals, and is a founder and past president of eHealth Ohio, and is active with numerous professional organizations. He served as product development manager for the EDI clearinghouse division of Quadax, a regional clearinghouse, and understands provider organizations from his 6 years as President and owner of Premier Rehab, a Medicare Certified Rehab agency with two Cleveland locations. His computer background includes 15 years in various computer and computer service organizations. He has a B.S. in Computer Science from Purdue University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
Are you prepared with a data backup strategy for Office 365? The February 2021 version of the Microsoft HIPAA Business Associate agreement states that it will “comply with applicable requirements of the [HIPAA] Security Rule”. One of the HIPAA requirements is data...
Social Distancing and Telehealth Over the last several weeks, HHS Office of Civil Rights (OCR) has issued multiple press releases regarding HIPAA compliance during the COVID-19 crisis, and there is some confusion about these. To eliminate this confusion, please know...
Eagle President Gary Pritts offers a special message of support for Ohio DD Boards during this national health emergency. This is a stressful time for all of us. We know that you are coping with major changes in your agency. Please know that we are working to...
HIPAA and Texting Physicians ask, “Can I text my patients when they have follow-up questions?” or “Can I use FaceTime on my iPhone for a video conference with a patient?” For physicians who use iPhones, the short answer is “no”. ...
In the corridors during the OACB Convention, I had the opportunity to chat with the Information Technology leadership from an Eagle client, one of the state’s largest DD Boards, who shared the benefits of their participation in the Multi-State Information...
Gary consults in the areas of physician practice management, medical information systems, HIPAA compliance, health and productivity management and general business management. Gary serves on the board of Lakewood Hospital, one of the Cleveland Clinic Regional Hospitals, and is a founder and past president of eHealth Ohio, and is active with numerous professional organizations. He served as product development manager for the EDI clearinghouse division of Quadax, a regional clearinghouse, and understands provider organizations from his 6 years as President and owner of Premier Rehab, a Medicare Certified Rehab agency with two Cleveland locations. His computer background includes 15 years in various computer and computer service organizations. He has a B.S. in Computer Science from Purdue University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. 
