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Reactions to the Ascension Healthcare Ransomware Attack and Suggestions for Healthcare Organizations

Healthcare IT Today

While it’s amazing to consider two breaches and ransomware incidents the size of Change Healthcare and Ascension could happen so closely together, it’s very clear that healthcare is a target and we need to massively increase our investment in security to show we’ve learned from these experiences.

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UHG says it's rebuilding Change Healthcare with cloud-based security

Healthcare It News

UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty testified on May 1 before both the House and Senate about the seismic February 21 cyberattack of UHG subsidiary Change Healthcare, which was infiltrated by the ALPHV ransomware gang. His testimony offered a glimpse into the technical side of the attack and, and UHG's incident response.

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132 Healthcare Data Breaches Impacting over 6.8 Individuals Reported to HHS in 2022 

Healthcare Compliance Blog

million individuals, reported to the US Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) data breach portal so far in 2022. In March 2022, 35 healthcare data breaches were reported to the portal, which affected almost 2.3 million individuals.

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March 2023 Healthcare Data Breach Report

HIPAA Journal

Our monthly data breach reports are based on data breaches of 500 or more records that have been reported to the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) each month. That’s 36% more records breached than the 12-month average and 76.46% more breached records than in March 2022.

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Health Provider News – September 16, 2022

Hall Render

4 Health Systems Join Provider-Created Data Collective to Improve Care. Why asking about social determinants of health is so important. Alabama Women’s Health Center Suffers Data Breach, 34K Impacted. Southeast Health wants to receive additional property taxes. Banner Health’s big bet on population health.

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Cybersecurity in Healthcare: A Matter of Life and Death?

HIT Consultant

Hospitals, doctors and other care providers need to have as much data and information readily available to use to treat patients and save lives; while at the same time keeping this sensitive information secure. At the same time, human lives are increasingly at risk. This is especially true when it comes to ransomware attacks.

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February 2022 Healthcare Data Breach Report

HIPAA Journal

From March 1, 2021, to February 28, 2022, there have been 723 reported data breaches of 500 or more records. Largest Healthcare Data Breaches Reported in February 2022. Largest Healthcare Data Breaches Reported in February 2022. Monongalia Health System, Inc. Logan Health Medical Center. Name of Covered Entity.