by Gary Pritts | Oct 11, 2016 | CMS Quality Payment Programs, General News
If you are worried about calculating your composite score for the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), you aren’t alone. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) have not made it clear at all how practices can determine their composite score based on...
by Gary Pritts | Oct 6, 2016 | General News, HIPAA
First up are measures that can prevent the infection in the first place: Preventative Measures Security Awareness Training. One of the most common “attack vectors” for the ransomware attacks are infections via “phishing” emails, followed by malware delivered from...
by Gary Pritts | Oct 5, 2016 | CMS Quality Payment Programs, General News
Editor’s Note: Subsequent to the publication of this article, CMS has renamed the “Meaningful Use” programs to “Promoting Interoperability”. With October upon us here is what we know about the future of the CMS Incentive Programs. Acting...
by Gary Pritts | Sep 30, 2016 | General News, Threat Intelligence
One after another, Eagle’s clients have told their stories of ransomware infections during the last year. After becoming a victim, the response is typical – these organizations recognize that attacks could occur again, with impacts even more severe, and invest both...
by Gary Pritts | Sep 20, 2016 | General News, Threat Intelligence
According to research published by security organization FireEye Labs, massive email campaigns were identified during August 2016 distributing the Locky ransomware. While the spam was distributed worldwide and across various industries, the U.S. received the highest...
by Gary Pritts | Sep 15, 2016 | Business Associates & Others, General News, HIPAA
The major cloud computing providers now understand HIPAA compliance requirements and provide a path for a Covered Entity or Business Associate to use their products in a compliant manner. Google’s G-Suite, previously branded “Google Apps for Work,” is one...
by Gary Pritts | Aug 9, 2016 | General News, HIPAA
The Office of Civil Rights issued a Fact Sheet regarding Ransomware and HIPAA. During 2016, ransomware attacks have increased 300% and healthcare organizations are being targeted. This increase in threat activity increases the consequences of a weak security...
by Gary Pritts | Aug 9, 2016 | General News, HIPAA
While only in the 8th month of the year, 2016 is already the biggest HIPAA enforcement year as tallied by the dollar amount of fines, which exceed $19 Million. Here is a roundup of enforcement actions this year: Advocate Health Care, $5.55 Million. Advocate Health...
by Gary Pritts | Aug 2, 2016 | CMS Quality Payment Programs, General News
Editor’s Note: Subsequent to the publication of this article, CMS has renamed the “Meaningful Use” programs to “Promoting Interoperability”. Once again we are sitting in the beginning of August with the potential for CMS to change program...
by Gary Pritts | Jul 2, 2016 | CMS Quality Payment Programs, General News
Editor’s Note: Subsequent to the publication of this article, CMS has renamed the MIPS “Advancing Care Information” category to “Promoting Interoperability”. The MACRA legislation established the Medicare Incentive Payment System (MIPS)...
