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 17, 2014 | HIPAA
That’s right, even a refrigerator can now fall victim to hackers. According to security firm Proofpoint, more than 750,000 malicious emails were sent between Dec. 23, 2013 and Jan. 6, 2014, when hackers gained access to smart devices, such as common appliances, left...
by Gary Pritts | Jan 2, 2014 | HIPAA
2014 is here and that means the long-delayed U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) random audit HIPAA audits may be starting soon. As we shared in another recent post (“Rodriguez of OCR discusses HIPAA Enforcement, other topics,”) the Director of the HHS...
by Gary Pritts | Dec 26, 2013 | HIPAA
Adult & Pediatric Dermatology, P.C. (APD), a 12 physician dermatology practice with offices in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, has become the first covered entity to settle “potential” HIPAA violations, involving the lack of breach notification policies. The...
by Gary Pritts | Oct 1, 2013 | HIPAA
Healthcare organizations have good reason to adjust their threat assessments when updating their HIPAA Security risk analysis as required for HIPAA and meaningful use compliance. Based on a number of recent events, we know more about the capabilities and activities of...
by Gary Pritts | Sep 23, 2013 | HIPAA
Leon Rodriguez, Director of the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, celebrated September 23, 2013, the first day for enforcement of the HIPAA Omnibus Rule, by addressing the HIMSS Health Privacy Forum in Boston. Rodriguez...
