HIPAA
Redlined version of the HIPAA rules, as amended on 1/25/2013 by the HIPAA Omnibus Rule amendments. Eagle Omnibus Rule INDEX
Eagle works with clients in healthcare and healthcare business associates to ensure HIPAA Security compliance. We provide a set of policy templates for a variety of business associate types including Cloud Vendors, Third Party Administrators, and Information Technology companies.
HIPAA Enforcement Update
With reports about multi-million dollar HIPAA fines in the news for the first time, and discussion of stiff new HIPAA penalties from the HITECH Act, administrators and physicians are asking about the new enforcement activities. Recently, a small organization was hit... Read MoreMass General and Cignet Health Hit with $5.3M HIPAA Fines
The Obama Administration continues to accelerate its enforcement of the HIPAA Privacy and Security rules. This month saw two additional $1M+ fines. On February 4, 2011, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued its first-ever Civil Monetary... Read More
Top 10 Computer Security List for Medical Practices
Physician practices have become more reliant on computer technology, the internet has connected most computers, and small mobile devices are everywhere. The net result is that practices are more exposed to computer security problems than ever before. With a small or medium sized practice’s limited resources, what are the most important computer security steps to take? Here is the top 10 computer security list for medical practices.
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Eagle Case Study: VAR Partnership
Eagle consulted and helped manage HIPAA compliance for a medical practice management software vendor as part of a program that included review and guidance for software features, client training classes, and a smart business associate agreement. Some of the costs of this major transition were defrayed with client training revenues.
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