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 | Jun 27, 2018 | General News, Large Providers, Physician Practices
Confidentiality violations are leading to civil lawsuits in addition to HIPAA enforcement actions. Until recently, courts have dismissed civil actions against healthcare providers for conduct related to possible HIPAA violations, asserting that HIPAA’s...
by Gary Pritts | Jun 27, 2018 | Business Associates & Others, DD Boards, General News, HIPAA, Large Providers, Physician Practices, Threat Intelligence
Malicious phishing emails have become “the weapon of choice for a wide range of cyber-attacks, … used by everyone from state-sponsored cyber espionage groups to mass-mailing ransomware gangs.” Awareness is critical! [1] Phishing & Social Engineering Phishing and...
by Gary Pritts | Jun 26, 2018 | DD Boards, HIPAA
Let’s face it – most people do not like encrypted email. It’s not surprising that encrypted email use is a major area of HIPAA non-compliance in developmental disability boards. Secure email is usually not intuitive for the sender – such as a support...
by Gary Pritts | Jun 26, 2018 | Large Providers, Physician Practices
Preliminary MIPS scores have been released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. While this information is useful, it is important to note that these are not your final scores for MIPS performance year 2017. Final scores are slated to be available summer...
by Gary Pritts | Jun 22, 2018 | Business Associates & Others
MyFitnessPal is an app and website that tracks nutrition and exercise information to improve overall user fitness. On March 25, MyFitnessPal became aware that an unauthorized party acquired data associated with MyFitnessPal user accounts sometime in late February. The...
