Common Mistakes in the HIPAA Security Risk Analysis

by Gary Pritts | Nov 14, 2015 | General News, HIPAA

With the advent of the Meaningful Use program, including the current Stage 2 requirements, healthcare organizations across the country have instituted the annual risk analysis, or risk assessment. When Eagle Consulting Partners conducts a risk analysis, we always seek... Read More

HIPAA Policy Templates for Business Associates

by Eagle Editor | Nov 10, 2015 | General News, HIPAA, HIPAA Policy Templates

Are you a HIPAA business associate with an information technology product or service that needs to stay in compliance with HIPAA policies? According to HHS, a “Business Associate” is defined as a person or entity that performs certain functions or... Read More

Healthcare Cyber Security, Penalties & Solutions

by Eagle Editor | Nov 6, 2015 | General News, HIPAA, HIPAA Policy Templates

When it comes to healthcare cyber security, the Government is stepping up audits and taking a closer look at business associates right now. Are you ready? What can you expect as the government changes and updates its rules, and brings a new focus on compliance? Audits. More rule changes. Enforcement. The bottomline is privacy through security.

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2016 OIG Work Plan includes HIPAA and Meaningful Use Items

by Gary Pritts | Nov 4, 2015 | CMS Quality Payment Programs, General News, HIPAA

This week the HHS Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released its Work Plan for Fiscal Year 2016. Combing through this 76 page document revealed some items of interest relating to HIPAA and Meaningful Use. In particular, we note two areas of investigation: 1)... Read More

VoIP Phones and HIPAA Compliance

by Gary Pritts | Oct 16, 2014 | General News, HIPAA

Many years ago, the federal government issued guidance that clarified that traditional analog phone systems are NOT subject to the HIPAA Security rule provisions. So, what about your VoIP phone system? Many organizations have migrated to VoIP service.  VoIP (or “Voice... Read More

The Ex-Employee Menace

by Gary Pritts | Oct 13, 2014 | General News, HIPAA

Can former employees still access your organization’s PHI? A 014 survey of employees by Osterman Research  found that a whopping 89% of respondents retained access (in the form of a login and password) to at least one system of a former employer – such as... Read More