Articles by: Gary Pritts
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.
by Gary Pritts | May 1, 2019 | General News, HIPAA, Physician Practices, Threat Intelligence
Small medical practices are not immune from cyberattacks, but complex recommendations are overwhelming. We present our top 10 cybersecurity basics to protect against data breaches and other cybersecurity risks. Top 10 Cybersecurity Recommendations for Small Practices...
by Gary Pritts | Apr 30, 2019 | General News
In October 2018, Comissão Nacional de Protecção de Dados, Portugal’s GDPR supervisory authority, fined a hospital (Centro Hospitalar Barreiro Montijo) 400,000 euros for 3 GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) violations. The violations stem from the...
by Gary Pritts | Mar 14, 2019 | Business Associates & Others, DD Boards, General News, HIPAA, Large Providers, Physician Practices
Health Data Breaches: “The trend of at least one breach per day that began in 2016 is expected to continue in 2019.” That’s one of the conclusions from the recent Protenus 2019 Breach Barometer report, published by healthcare compliance analytics company Protenus Inc....
by Gary Pritts | Mar 14, 2019 | Business Associates & Others, General News
Simultaneous HIPAA and GDPR compliance The European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a comprehensive privacy regulation governing data on EU residents, went into effect in 2018. US-based organizations serving the healthcare industry, and who handle data of...
by Gary Pritts | Mar 14, 2019 | DD Boards, General News, HIPAA
Ohio Revised Code 3798.10 required the Medicaid director to create standard authorization forms (medical release forms) which are compliant with both the HIPAA requirements in 45 CFR §164.508 and the Substance Use Disorder confidentiality requirements in 42...