All healthcare providers that accept Medicare or Medicaid patients have heard of MACRA (Medicare Access and CHIP Re-authorization Act), a reward-based financial reimbursement program for providers that deliver a higher quality of care and increased positive patient health outcomes at lower costs. That’s where MIPS – Merit-based Incentive Payment System – comes in and our best tip for earning the points you need to get a full reimbursement.

ChannelE2E has announced their top 100 managed services providers (MSP), ranking C Spire Business (formerly TekLinks) No. 1 in companies based in North America for the healthcare industry, and No. 2 in the world.

The ChannelE2E list recognized globally the top 100 managed services providers in healthcare, government, financial services, manufacturing, and additional vertical markets. Overall, C Spire ranked No. 3 on the Top 100 Vertical Market MSPs list. 

As most would probably acknowledge, the healthcare industry has a cybersecurity health problem. Rarely a week goes by in which we don’t hear about a new breach or a healthcare provider that can’t see their patients because of a ransomware attack. 

They were surprised, and you likely be will, too.

Of the hundreds of healthcare organizations I’ve helped document HIPAA and meet compliance requirements, most are unaware that their Patient Health Information (PHI) is exposed in some way.

Robbie Morris understands the direction and trends of the healthcare industry. After all, he's spent the last 20 years delivering advanced healthcare IT solutions to both ambulatory care practices and Fortune 500 companies as an engineer and security consultant. 

We hate to break it to you, but there's a HIPAA requirement you’re more than likely doing wrong. The Department of Health & Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is cracking down on requiring a true Healthcare Security Risk Analysis.