by Gary Pritts | Jun 14, 2018 | Business Associates & Others, General News, Health Information Technology, HIPAA, Large Providers, Physician Practices, Threat Intelligence
Cyber-attacks on healthcare providers increased from 2016 to 2017, and are still trending upwards. Extensive private data plus inadequate security makes healthcare organizations attractive targets for attackers and, all too often, victims of their own errors.
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by Eagle Editor | May 18, 2018 | Health Information Technology, HIPAA, HIPAA Policy Templates
HIPAA Business Associates have experienced HIPAA breach fines in the millions of dollars. Eagle Consulting offers HIPAA Policy Templates specifically tailored to different types of Business Associates, including cloud computing vendors, IT managed services companies, and third-party administrators.
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by Gary Pritts | Apr 6, 2018 | HIPAA, HIPAA Policy Templates
Ohio DD Boards are responsible for ensuring confidentiality when working with third parties. The appropriate method varies depending on whether a 3rd party provider is HIPAA Covered Entity or not. Eagle offers a model confidentiality agreement for contract providers who are not HIPAA Covered Entities.
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by Gary Pritts | Mar 19, 2018 | DD Boards, General News, HIPAA
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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by Gary Pritts | Feb 19, 2018 | Health Information Technology, HIPAA, Threat Intelligence
Partners issued a press release stating that it would begin notifying patients whose information was at risk after a malware attack in May 2017. An outside forensics team determined that sensitive data for approximately 2,600 patients was vulnerable.
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by Gary Pritts | Jan 31, 2018 | DD Boards, HIPAA
Eagle Consulting Partners is pleased to announce the release of its 2018 update of its Policies and Procedures for Ohio County Boards of Developmental Disability. These policies simultaneously comply with HIPAA, FERPA, IDEA and the Ohio law.
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