Hospital & Healthcare Management June 8, 2024
The HHS has gone on to say that Change Healthcare can go ahead and notify consumers whose health data may have been exposed post-a major cyberattack that took place at the UnitedHealth-owned tech firm early in 2024.
The update that was posted on May 31 by the Office for Civil Rights by the HHS is indeed a win when it comes to provider groups, who have gone on to urge the HHS to go ahead and clarify who is going to be responsible when it comes to handling the data breach reporting as well as notification requirements post-attack.
It is well to be noted that UnitedHealth had previously gone on to offer to take up these tasks for the providers...