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 | Sep 20, 2016 | General News, Threat Intelligence
According to research published by security organization FireEye Labs, massive email campaigns were identified during August 2016 distributing the Locky ransomware. While the spam was distributed worldwide and across various industries, the U.S. received the highest...
by Gary Pritts | Sep 15, 2016 | Business Associates & Others, General News, HIPAA
The major cloud computing providers now understand HIPAA compliance requirements and provide a path for a Covered Entity or Business Associate to use their products in a compliant manner. Google’s G-Suite, previously branded “Google Apps for Work,” is one...
by Gary Pritts | Aug 9, 2016 | General News, HIPAA
The Office of Civil Rights issued a Fact Sheet regarding Ransomware and HIPAA. During 2016, ransomware attacks have increased 300% and healthcare organizations are being targeted. This increase in threat activity increases the consequences of a weak security...
by Gary Pritts | Aug 9, 2016 | General News, HIPAA
While only in the 8th month of the year, 2016 is already the biggest HIPAA enforcement year as tallied by the dollar amount of fines, which exceed $19 Million. Here is a roundup of enforcement actions this year: Advocate Health Care, $5.55 Million. Advocate Health...
by Gary Pritts | Aug 2, 2016 | CMS Quality Payment Programs, General News
Editor’s Note: Subsequent to the publication of this article, CMS has renamed the “Meaningful Use” programs to “Promoting Interoperability”. Once again we are sitting in the beginning of August with the potential for CMS to change program...
