Allscripts EHR Down for 1 Week; Is Your Cloud EHR Next?
Allscripts’ EHR taken down by ransomware for extended period of time. All clients were affected. Case study emphasizes the importance of backups and emergency plans.
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Ransomware Destroys Small Practice EHR Database
Hermes ransomware attacks small physician practice. Ransomware encrypted database files prior to routine backup. Entire EHR database lost and backup unusable. Attack illustrates the importance of multiple generations of backup and separating backup from computer network.
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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.
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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... Read More
