Articles by: Gary Pritts

President, 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.

Compliance is not Security

HIPAA requires covered entities – and now business associates – to comply with the HIPAA Security Rule. However, compliance with these requirements is not the same as effective security. This fact can be illustrated in the case of business associates offering...

Long Delayed HIPAA Omnibus Rule released

After years of waiting, the Federal Department of Health and Human Services released last week what has come to be called the HIPAA Omnibus Rule. “The new rule will help protect patient privacy and safeguard patients’ health information in an ever...

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