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 | Jan 14, 2018 | DD Boards, General News, Health Information Technology, Threat Intelligence
The computer industry was rocked in early 2018 by the announcement that all computers, tablets, and smartphones made in the last twenty or more years are affected by two serious vulnerabilities, called Meltdown and Spectre. These two vulnerabilities are unusual and...
by Gary Pritts | Jan 10, 2018 | General News
The Federal Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records (42 CFR Part 2) was revised on January 3, 2018, and becomes effective on February 2, 2018. This regulation affects 1) health providers who offer substance abuse treatment programs, and 2) any...
by Gary Pritts | Nov 8, 2017 | DD Boards, Health Information Technology, HIPAA, HIPAA Policy Templates
Cloud storage HIPAA compliance requires some smart preparation and security work. The computing industry is moving to a cloud-centric model, and one of the significant trends is moving business data storage into the cloud. In many cases, cloud storage is more...
by Gary Pritts | May 15, 2017 | General News, Threat Intelligence
Since Friday, May 12, 2017, a major international ransomware attack affected 10,000 organizations and 200,000 individuals in 150 countries. Named “WannaCry,” the speed, impact and global spread of this attack is unprecedented. The federal departments of...
by Gary Pritts | May 9, 2017 | General News, HIPAA
It hasn’t been widely publicized, but President Trump’s administration brought five HIPAA enforcement actions, totaling $11,631,000, during his first 100 days in office. The appointment of Roger Severino as the Director, Office of Civil Rights (OCR), on...
