All healthcare organizations that were disrupted or potentially exposed to Change Healthcare’s cybersecurity incident have been advised to disconnect from Optum.
The American Hospital Association sent out the cybersecurity advisory on Thursday.
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Hospitals affected by Change cyberattack advised to disconnect from Optum
Mount Sinai Health System fined for understaffing nurses, will pay $2 million
Mount Sinai Health System in New York City will pay a little more than $2 million in fines due to a ruling of understaffing of nurses at three of its hospitals, after the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) won arbitration awards.
Change Healthcare hit by cyberattack
Change Healthcare is experiencing a cyberattack from an outside threat and its experts are working to address the matter, according to a statement from the company.
Healthcare affordability is a top voter issue in the 2024 presidential election
Healthcare affordability, along with inflation, are the top issues voters would like the presidential candidates to discuss heading into the 2024 election, according to a new KFF tracking poll.
Brightside Health expanding Medicare and Medicaid telemental health access
Brightside Health will be entering into new and expanded payer partnerships to support telemental healthcare access through Medicare and Medicaid, teaming with companies such as Blue Shield of California, CareOregon and Centene.
No Surprises Act implementation coincided with in-network claims growth
When the No Surprises Act was fully implemented in January 2022, it coincided with a noticeable rise in the number of in-network claims, with a sharp rise found between 2019 and 2023, when in-network services as a percentage of claims lines grew from 8…
GE HealthCare and OSF HealthCare partner to advance tech
In a bid to help increase clinical and operational efficiencies, GE HealthCare will be entering into a collaboration with OSF HealthCare, an integrated health system in Illinois and Michigan, and Pointcore, a healthcare management and non-clinical shar…
Impact Advisors joins Epic’s new Rev Cycle Partners Program
Epic’s new Rev Cycle Partners Program has added Impact Advisors, a healthcare management consulting firm.
The partnership program is designed to help healthcare organizations optimize their use of Epic to improve revenue cycle outcomes.
Impact Advisor…
Digital health solutions boost efficiency, though ROI is yet to come
As COVID-19 hits its four-year anniversary, healthcare has seen the potential to transform through digital health solutions – including the ability to help reduce nursing shortages, expedite patient care, minimize in-person costs and create more produc…
OIG audit finds millions in MA overpayments for one company over 2 years
A recent audit by the Office of the Inspector General found that a sampled Medicare Advantage organization did not comply with federal requirements for the program.
The OIG reviewed one MA organization, MediGold, and focused on seven groups of high-ris…
