MIPS Final Scores Not What You Were Expecting?

by Gary Pritts | Jul 27, 2018 | General News, Large Providers, Physician Practices

Eligible clinicians and groups that participated in MIPS performance year 2017 can now view their final scores as well as review the calculation of their 2019 payment adjustment. Per the MIPS regulation, the final scores received for performance year 2017 will dictate... Read More

New Guidance from OCR: Patching Software is Not Optional!

by Gary Pritts | Jul 27, 2018 | Business Associates & Others, Health Information Technology, HIPAA, Large Providers, Physician Practices

The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights (OCR) published its Guidance titled “Guidance on Software Vulnerabilities and Patching”, in its June 2018 newsletter. In this Guidance, OCR stated that “identifying and mitigating the... Read More

Who are the Threats to Public Health Information?

by Gary Pritts | Jul 24, 2018 | Business Associates & Others, General News, Health Information Technology, HIPAA, Large Providers, Physician Practices, Threat Intelligence

A key component of any risk analysis and risk management program is understanding who the threats to your organization’s PHI data are.

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What Is GDPR?

by Gary Pritts | Jun 28, 2018 | Business Associates & Others, Large Providers, Physician Practices

GDPR is an EU regulation that governs the handling and processing of EU citizen data. What does this mean for healthcare data compliance in the U.S.?

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Private Legal Actions for “HIPAA Violations” Gain Momentum

by Gary Pritts | Jun 27, 2018 | General News, Large Providers, Physician Practices

Confidentiality violations are leading to civil lawsuits in addition to HIPAA enforcement actions. Until recently, courts have dismissed civil actions against healthcare providers for conduct related to possible HIPAA violations, asserting that HIPAA’s... Read More

Phishing and Eagle’s New Security Awareness Program

by Gary Pritts | Jun 27, 2018 | Business Associates & Others, DD Boards, General News, HIPAA, Large Providers, Physician Practices, Threat Intelligence

Phishing is a big threat to healthcare, and employees are the weak link. You need regular, effective security awareness training for staff. Eagle can help.

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