Health IT Security March 27, 2024
The guidance document consists of health plan contact information to help providers bridge communication gaps as they work to recover from the Change Healthcare cyberattack.
Healthcare providers nationwide are continuing to face financial and operational challenges in the aftermath of the Change Healthcare cyberattack, which began more than one month ago.
In Massachusetts, hospitals were losing upwards of $24 million per day as of late March, the Massachusetts Hospital Association reported. The American Hospital Association (AHA) found that 94 percent of surveyed hospitals were experiencing financial impacts from the cyberattack, and 82 percent said that the disruption had impacted their cash flow.
What’s more, nearly three-quarters of responding hospitals reported direct impacts on patient care.
New guidance from HHS, Administration...