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From the Eagle blog
Allscripts EHR Down for 1 Week; Is Your Cloud EHR Next?
Allscripts’ EHR taken down by ransomware for extended period of time. All clients were affected. Case study emphasizes the importance of backups and emergency plans.
Ransomware Destroys Small Practice EHR Database
Hermes ransomware attacks small physician practice. Ransomware encrypted database files prior to routine backup. Entire EHR database lost and backup unusable. Attack illustrates the importance of multiple generations of backup and separating backup from computer network.
Meltdown & Spectre Part II: Impacts to Healthcare Organizations
Meltdown and Spectre computer vulnerabilities affect HIPAA Covered Entities and Business Associates. Every computer, phone, and tablet is impacted. What are they and what do you need to know? Read our series to find out.
Cover Your PC Camera – Someone May Be Watching!
Phillip Durachinsky was charged for his role in deploying malware called “Fruitfly”. Fruitfly infected thousands of computers and harvested millions of pictures and other files which were allegedly stored by Durachinsky. Fruitfly also has the capability to turn on webcams and microphones remotely.
Meltdown & Spectre Part I: What Are They?
Meltdown and Spectre computer vulnerabilities affect HIPAA Covered Entities and Business Associates. Every computer, phone, and tablet is impacted. What are they and what do you need to know? Read our series to find out.
Federal Substance Use Confidentiality Regulations (42 CFR Part 2) Updated!
Updates to Federal Substance Use Confidentiality Regulations take effect on February 2, 2018. Eagle Consulting Partners has made available a Redlined version of 42 CFR Part 2 to download. Eagle Consulting can assist with policy development, audits and training in light of these updates.
Cloud Storage HIPAA Compliance Recommendations
How do you ensure cloud storage HIPAA compliance? There are a number of file storage services in the cloud and if you are designated a business associate for a healthcare payer or provider you need to form the right policies and agreements.
School Counselor Fraudulent Billing Highlights Need for Internal Audit Program
In recent news, a school counselor and the owner of Western Carolina Counseling Services, Joseph Frank Korzelius, pleaded guilty to health care fraud having used the...
Updated Rule for CMS Quality Payment Program
Are you prepared for the changes from CMS for the Quality Payment Program? Eagle has prepared an updated rule for proposed changes through 2018.
Molina Healthcare Online Breach Shows Need for Web Application Security
Molina Healthcare, a leading Medicaid and Affordable Care Act insurer across 12 states, recently suffered a security breach in which patient records were exposed on...
Data Breach at Beverly Hills Plastic Surgery Practice Highlights Need for Internal Audit and Physical Security
Approximately 15,000 documents of patients from 16 states and five countries were breached and stolen by a disgruntled employee of an LA based plastic surgery center. We review steps you can take to protect yourself from similar breaches.
URGENT – International Ransomware Attack in Progress – Action Needed
U.S. Homeland Security and Health and Human Services have issued an urgent alert to healthcare, government and other organizations regarding an unprecedented, rapidly ransomware attack. It has infected over 10,000 organizations and 200,000 individuals worldwide.
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