News 3/15/24 – HIStalk
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HHS OCR launches an investigation of the Change Healthcare cyberattack to determine if a PHI breach occurred and if owner UnitedHealth Group is in compliance with HIPAA.
HHS OCR also reminds the company’s…
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Feds Launches Probe of Change Healthcare Cybersecurity Attack
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– The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has announced an investigation into the recent cyberattack on Change Healthcare, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group (UHG).
– The…
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Addressing Healthcare Cyberattack Impacts | HHS Urges Collaborative Action
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issues a letter urging healthcare leaders to address the fallout of a cyberattack on Change Healthcare, emphasizing transparency and financial support from UnitedHealth Group (UHG) and…
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Monday Morning Update 3/11/24 – HIStalk
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UnitedHealth Group hopes to restore Change Healthcare’s electronic payments systems by March 15 and its medical claims platform the week of March 18. The company says that e-prescribing and pharmacy claims and payments…
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Change Healthcare begins to restore service after cyberattack – as lawsuits begin
As it begins to recover from the Change Healthcare cyberattack, UnitedHealth Group said this week that it is enabling its Rx Connect, Rx Edit and Rx Assist services for customers who have configured direct…
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News 3/6/24 – HIStalk
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Cybersecurity analysts surmise from underground forum chatter and evidence of a Bitcoin deposit that Change Healthcare may have paid a $24 million ransom to the BlackCat ransomware group on March 1.
They also…
Monday Morning Update 3/4/24 – HIStalk
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Change Healthcare executives hint that the company’s ransomware-crippled data exchange systems could remain down for weeks, as the financial and operational impact on provides ripples throughout the industry.
Parent company UnitedHealth Group has…
EPtalk by Dr. Jayne 2/29/24 – HIStalk
Lots of folks around the virtual water cooler are talking about the ransomware attack that has brought Change Healthcare to its knees. In addition to negatively impacting financial transaction, the trickledown effects are preventing…
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MedCity Moves Podcast: Recent Hires, Layoffs & an Interview with Adam Petrich, Chief Medical Officer at QuantHealth – MedCity News
The MedCity Moves Podcast is back with another episode. During this month’s edition, Senior Reporter Katie Adams explores some of the executive appointments, promotions and exits occurring in the healthcare world over the past…
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‘Nation-State’ Cyberattack Hits Change Healthcare, Disrupting Pharmacy Services Across the Country – MedCity News
Pharmacy chains across the country are facing disruptions due to a cyberattack on Change Healthcare, a Nashville-based company that processes patient payments for healthcare organizations.
Change Healthcare is owned by Optum, a subsidiary of insurance…