Health IT, HIPAA, and the CMS Incentive Programs Blog
For physicians, hospitals, government agencies, and business associates
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 personal information from his students to submit false Medicaid billings. In total, Korzelius was...
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 their online subscriber portal. The application flaw, which was present on the web for nearly a month...
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.
