Becker's Healthcare August 15, 2024
While some of the nation’s largest health systems have fully recovered from the Feb. 21 ransomware attack on UnitedHealth’s Change Healthcare, smaller systems are still grappling with its effects, an Aug. 13 report from Strata Decision Technology found.
According to the report, the nation’s largest health systems, which were hit hardest in the immediate aftermath of the ransomware attack, have also been the quickest to rebound. In contrast, the country’s smaller health systems are still facing ongoing challenges.
Data show that these smaller systems are still losing approximately 3% to 5% of anticipated net revenue from patient encounters in February. Additionally, by the end of the second quarter, the smallest health...