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 20, 2014 | DD Boards
Eagle Consulting Partners has released the 2014 edition of its Confidentiality and Computer Security Policies specifically crafted for Ohio DD Boards. In addition to HIPAA compliance, these policies also address compliance with FERPA, IDEA and State of Ohio...
by Gary Pritts | Jun 18, 2014 | HIPAA
The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has shared information about Phase 2 of its HIPAA Audit Program – including the timing, focus and approach of these audits. Rebecca Williams, RN, JD of Partner at Davis Wright Tremaine offered insights and tips for health care...
by Gary Pritts | Jun 16, 2014 | HIPAA
As more and more workers purchase and become dependent upon mobile devices, the IT landscape in organizations has dramatically changed. As organizations evolve and develop new “Bring-Your-Own-Device” (BYOD) policies and procedures, they are discovering that many...
by Gary Pritts | Jun 13, 2014 | HIPAA
Health care organizations are constantly challenged to invest adequate resources in IT technology and services. This inside account of a ransomware attack (CryptoWall) and one organization’s response to it sheds some light on the importance of implementing...
by Gary Pritts | Jun 9, 2014 | HIPAA
HHS’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released their annual report for the Fiscal Year 2013, which highlights statistical achievements from the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit investigations and prosecutions nationwide. Medicaid Fraud Control Units (MFCU)...