Health IT, HIPAA, and the CMS Incentive Programs Blog
For physicians, hospitals, government agencies, and business associates
Ransomware Still a Threat to Government Agencies.
Ransomware remains a threat to governments all across the country, and recovery is a tremendous financial burden, as seen in the recent attack on Atlanta.
What Is GDPR?
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.?
Private Legal Actions for “HIPAA Violations” Gain Momentum
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 restriction of...
Phishing and Eagle’s New Security Awareness Program
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.
Email Encryption Considerations for DD Boards
Email encryption is a major area of non-compliance for DD boards. Read more to explore some of the typical challenges and a possible solution.
CMS Releases MIPS Preliminary Scores
Preliminary MIPS scores have been released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. While this information is useful, it is important to note that these are not your final scores for MIPS performance year 2017. Final scores are slated to be available summer...
MyFitnessPal Data Breach
MyFitnessPal, a fitness app with 150 million users, experienced a large data breach in February. Use of obsolete hashing algorithms put users at risk.
Allied Physicians Among SamSam’s Latest Victims
Allied Physicians, a 40-physician practice in South Bend, Indiana, was attacked by a particular strain of ransomware called SamSam. Allied Physicians discovered the ransomware on May 17 and shut down its network. By May 26, the network was restored. Nine days without...
