Health IT, HIPAA, and the CMS Incentive Programs Blog
For physicians, hospitals, government agencies, and business associatesPartner Webinar: Prevent 81% of Phishing Attacks with DMARC
Eagle partner KnowBe4 is presenting a webinar Aug. 22 to show how to cut down on phishing email, a top threat to organizations. Check it out!
Primary Care Physicians and ACOs – Should You Join?
Primary Care Physicians and ACOs ACO Series: Part 2 ACOs are groups of clinicians and organizations that band together to save Medicare money by keeping beneficiaries healthy. Click here for a basic overview of how ACOs work and how bonuses are paid. Who better to...
Free Download! Redlined MIPS 2020 Proposed Rule
CMS released the MIPS 2020 Proposed Rule a few weeks ago and Eagle Consulting Partners is proud to provide a redlined version showing changes from 2019. Our intent in releasing this annual resource is to support clinicians in maximizing their success under MIPS...
HITRUST Certification: Our New Partnership with Drummond Group
The Drummond Group is proud to support the Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST) CSF framework as one of its first CSF Assessors beginning in 2010.The HITRUST CSF is both a risk and compliance-based framework which leverages existing, globally recognized...
BREAKING: 2020 MIPS Proposed Rule!
BREAKING NEWS: CMS Releases the 2020 MIPS Proposed Rule! CMS released the 2020 proposed rule for the MIPS program yesterday. Here are the key details: Performance Threshold CMS proposes to increase the performance threshold to 45 points in 2020 and 60 points in 2021....
Breaking: Costly Ransomware Targeting Local Governments
Ransomware attacks target local governments, resulting in hundreds of thousands of dollars in ransom payments and tens of millions in financial impacts. Protect your agency.
Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008? Time To Upgrade!
Microsoft is ending support for Windows 7, Server 2008, and Server 2008 R2 operating systems in January 2020. Upgrade to modern operating systems this year to avoid security vulnerabilities.
What is an ACO?
Medicare incentivizes providers to lower spending through participation as an ACO in the Medicare Shared Savings Program.