Senator demands more answers from UnitedHealth over Change Healthcare cyberattack
(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) The chairman of the Senate Finance Committee is seeking more answers from UnitedHealth
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Cybersecurity
Hospitals on critical alert amid ransomware attack on blood center
(By Naomi Diaz for Becker’s Hospital Review) A ransomware attack has disrupted operations at OneBlood, a nonprofit blood donation center
Read MoreCMS delays implementation of new Medicare, Medicaid data rules
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS will delay implementation of new policies designed to heighten security around Medicare
Read More96% of hospitals share website data: Study
(By Naomi Diaz for Becker’s Hospital Review) Ninety-six percent of non-federal acute care hospitals’ websites share user data with third-parties,
Read MoreLack of transparency ‘handcuffed’ feds’ Change hack response, lawmaker says
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Lawmakers are questioning UnitedHealth Group’s response to the cyberattack that took Change Healthcare’s
Read MoreChange attack update: What 15 payers discussed with the Biden administration
(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Fifteen insurers and trade groups met with Biden administration officials March 18 to
Read MoreAHIP, HHS diverge on relaxing prior authorization after Change attack
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Suspending prior authorization requirements as providers continue to to face disruptions from the
Read MoreBiden Team, UnitedHealth Struggle to Restore Paralyzed Billing Systems After Cyberattack
(By Darius Tahir and Bernard J. Wolfson and Daniel Chang for KFF Health News) Margaret Parsons, one of three dermatologists
Read MoreThe ransomware groups targeting healthcare
(By Naomi Diaz for Becker’s Hospital Review) Russia-based ransomware gang ALPHV/Blackcat, aka BlackCat, has made headlines due to its attack
Read More75% of cyberattacks disrupt patient care
(By Naomi Diaz for Becker’s Hospital Review) A survey of 1,100 cybersecurity, engineering, IT and networking professionals from healthcare organizations
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