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 20, 2015 | CMS Quality Payment Programs, General News
The proposed Stage 3 rules were released on March 30, 2015. This rule defines Meaningful Use Stage 3 which is intended to be the final stage and in this process to be required for all providers from 2018 and beyond. The rule includes 8 objectives (with multiple...
by Gary Pritts | May 19, 2015 | CMS Quality Payment Programs, General News
On 4/15/2015 CMS proposed significant simplifications to the Meaningful Use Stage 2 rules. For physicians, this provides significant relief from the complexities of Stage 2. Highlights include: For 2015, reporting period is changed to any 90 day period Stage 2...
by Gary Pritts | May 15, 2015 | CMS Quality Payment Programs, General News
On April, 15, 2015, HHS proposed significant restructuring of the Meaningful Use rules for Stages 1 & 2. Overall this is good news for healthcare providers, many of whom struggled under the tough Stage 2 rules. Here is a more detailed look at the changes:...
by Gary Pritts | May 1, 2015 | CMS Quality Payment Programs, General News
(Editor’s Note 11/14/2015: If you have arrived here, check our post on the final update of these rules at CMS Unveils Long Awaited Meaningful Use Rule Changes for 2015.) On April 15, 2015, CMS published a proposed new rule simplifying the Meaningful Use...
by Gary Pritts | Oct 16, 2014 | General News, HIPAA
Many years ago, the federal government issued guidance that clarified that traditional analog phone systems are NOT subject to the HIPAA Security rule provisions. So, what about your VoIP phone system? Many organizations have migrated to VoIP service. VoIP (or “Voice...
