Urgent Threat: VPNFilter Malware Affects Hundreds of Thousands of Internet Routers
VPNFilter malware infected over 500k routers to intercept internet traffic, steal passwords, pass malware onto your network, and create botnets.
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MIPS Strategy: Topped Out Measures
During 2018, CMS has classified six of the MIPS quality measures “topped out” which makes achieving a high final score a bit tougher. In subsequent years, more measures will become topped out so providers will need to identify new measures in order to achieve the same MIPS final score.
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MIPS: Small Practices May Claim a “Promoting Interoperability” (ACI) Exception
New for MIPS in 2018 is the “Significant Hardship Exception” for small practices, which exempts them from the “Promoting Interoperability” category. While claiming the exception will reduce cost and labor, practices should do a breakeven analysis to determine if it is profitable to complete the PI category.
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“Meaningful Use” and “Advancing Care Information” renamed “Promoting Interoperability”
CMS has renamed its various EHR incentive programs to “Promoting Interoperability”. The Meaningful Use and Advancing Care Information names will be dropped.
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Former OCR Official Reveals Top Reason for Risk Analysis Audit Failure
A key reason for risk analysis failure during an audit by the HHS Office for Civil Rights is mistaking a technical or non-technical evaluation for a risk analysis.
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Phishing for Healthcare Providers
Don’t become the next Catch of the Day! Healthcare providers are worse than their peers at identifying phishing emails and preventing these attacks. What is phishing? How can you protect yourself? Read this article to find out.
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