Health IT, HIPAA, and the CMS Incentive Programs Blog
For physicians, hospitals, government agencies, and business associatesSenators Portman and Bennet introduce Bill to Shorten Meaningful Use Reporting Period
Yesterday, Senators Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Michael Bennet (D-Colorado), along with U.S. Representatives Renee Elmers, Tom Price, M.D., Bobby Rush and Ron Kind introduced the Flexibility in Electronic Health Record (EHR) Reporting Act, which would shorten, in...
Orthopaedic Practice Fined $750,000 for HIPAA Violation
An Orthopaedic Practice fined $750,000 for HIPAA Violations, is learning the hard way that they needed to have a business associate agreement (BAA) in place. The settlement comes after an alleged breach 17,300 patient’s information.
2015 Meaningful Use Hardship Exception available to All Eligible Providers
All physicians and other Eligible Providers (EPs), whether you have an EHR or not, whether you were successful with Meaningful Use or not, can apply for a hardship exception for the calendar year 2015. A one-year only, liberalized exception is available to all because...
Physician's Quality Reporting System Key in 2016
Did you know that how you follow the Physician’s Quality Reporting System (PQRS) in 2016 will have a significant impact on your practice revenue in coming years? CMS has stated that failure to comply will cut your Medicare reimbursement by 2% starting in 2018… and it is part of a consolidation of upcoming reporting requirements.
Lincare Inc. Ordered to Pay $239k HIPAA Violation Fine
The cost of proactive measures are far less than what Lincare paid for a HIPAA Violation Fine. Lincare believed that it had not violated HIPAA because the PHI was “stolen” by an individual who discovered it on the premises — but they were wrong.
Compliance Risk for Business Associates
Risk analysis for business associates is one of Eagle’s smart services, and it’s always needed both for business associate firms themselves and for the hospital, clinic and other healthcare entities relying on their associates for compliance to help avoid breaches and resulting government penalties. Compliance failures can cost up to $50,000 per incident.
Health IT Security Risks and Vulnerability Management
How can you guard against the increasing HIPAA related breach danger and avoid fines? We’ll look at some common breach sources and review solutions.
New Eagle HIPAA Policy Templates
Eagle has added three new downloadable HIPAA Policy templates bringing the total to six now available, ranging from HIPAA Privacy & Security Policy Templates for Medical Practices to Confidentiality & Computer Security Policies for Ohio DD Boards.
