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When Hospitals Get Hacked: The Far-Reaching Impacts of the Change Healthcare Cyber Attack

The Impact of the Recent Hospital Cyberattacks The attack on UnitedHealth Group’s Change Healthcare electronic clearinghouse in early 2024 demonstrates the widespread damage that cybercrimes can cause for healthcare operations and patient care. In ... Read more
| Author Kate Wang, tagged in Healthcare, Epic EHR

Ten Use Cases for Generative AI in Healthcare

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you’ve doubtless heard about ChatGPT and the amazing recent advances coming out of the field of generative AI. These large language models can now write blog posts, marketing copy, functioning code, poems, ... Read more
| Author Kate Wang, tagged in generative AI

Personal Touch Settles Privacy Lawsuit over Ransomware Attack

Personal Touch Holding Corporation, a New York-based home health organization, has recently decided to settle a class action lawsuit regarding a data breach. ... Read more
| Author Abby Grifno, tagged in

NIST Releases Guidance for HIPAA Security Rule Implementation

The guide is designed to help HIPAA regulated entities comply with legal requirements through risk analysis and more. ... Read more
| Author Abby Grifno, tagged in hipaa, NIST

Change Healthcare Pays Out $22M Ransom to Blackcat

Hackers recently gained access to Change Healthcare’s IT system, interrupting pharmacy service across the country. ... Read more
| Author Abby Grifno, tagged in data

Cyberattack Hits Chicago Hospital

A cyberattack has impacted hospital systems for over 4 weeks, preventing patients from receiving medical records and leaving providers confused and concerned. ... Read more
| Author Abby Grifno, tagged in Epic EHR

Data Breach Impacts 33 Million French Residents

Two third-party payment operators were recently breached, leaking the personal information of nearly half of France’s population. ... Read more
| Author Abby Grifno, tagged in Security

NIST Releases New Guidance to Help Industries Monitor Internet Data

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has recently released a guide to help industries implement the Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.3 protocol while monitoring incoming data. ... Read more
| Author Abby Grifno, tagged in NIST

GAO Reviews FISMA Implementations, Deems it "Mostly Ineffective"

In a recent review of 23 government organizations, the GAO determined that the implementation of FISMA is “mostly ineffective.” ... Read more
| Author Kate Wang, tagged in FISMA

How EAP Expert Scaled Its AWS Environment While Reducing AWS Expenses

The Client EAP Expert is a healthcare technology company with the premiere application for helping the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) industry run more efficiently, save time and money, and provide a great user experience. Founded in 1997, EAP ... Read more
| Author Kate Wang, tagged in cloud managed services, managed services

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