Cybersecurity

Change Healthcare is grappling with a cybersecurity incident. Change, which is part of Optum, provides healthcare technology services to hospitals. Health systems are worried about potential ripple effects.

Lurie’s Children Hospital in Chicago has been dealing with a cyberattack for more than a week, and key systems remain offline.

Days after disclosing the attack, Lurie Children’s Hospital says key systems remain offline. The hospital says it is continuing to care for patients.

ECRI, the patient safety organization, released its annual list of 10 technology trouble spots. Marcus Schabacker, CEO of ECRI, talks with us about taking steps to protect patients.

The healthcare industry spent nearly $83 billion more on functions such as prior authorization requests and other functions, according to the new CAQH Index.

Health EC, a population health company, disclosed the breach in late December. It has affected a number of providers, including Corewell Health in Michigan, officials say.

Hundreds of cyberattacks took place over the past year, and some affected millions of Americans.

Scores of healthcare organizations suffered breaches and demands for ransom over the past year, and cybersecurity experts urge executives to be very engaged in protecting their systems.

The number of people affected by breaches appears to be an all-time high. John Riggi, cybersecurity advisor for the American Hospital Association, talks about trends in attacks, threats to patients and the AI arms race.

Health systems welcome more funding and support, but they're not happy about the potential of penalties for breaches.

The attack disrupted operations at hospitals in several states. Ardent says it has restored its electronic health records.

Michael Hamilton, founder and chief information security officer of Critical Insight, talks about trends in attacks and emerging threats in the coming year.

Ardent Health Services says patient care is continuing but some surgeries have been postponed. Some hospitals diverted ambulances to other facilities.

Gov. Kathy Hochul introduced the proposal this week, and pledged $500 million for health systems to upgrade their technology.

The number is already 60% higher than in 2022, federal officials say. Most of the breaches came from cyberattacks.

The Westchester Medical Center Health Network temporarily diverted ambulances over the weekend. Some stroke patients are still being sent to other facilities.

The Westchester Medical Center Health Network says two hospitals and a nursing home are affected. The system announced plans to take down IT systems and temporarily divert some patients.

It’s a new threat but federal cybersecurity officials say they are concerned by the group’s apparent willingness to attack health organizations.

Industry analysts talk about some of the potential dangers in the not-too-distant future.

McLaren Health Care confirms the attack and is working to determine how many individuals have been affected.

The attacks involve business email compromise and phishing attempts. A cybersecurity expert says attackers will slowly engage victims and build trust.

Experts warn about the growing dangers of criminals using AI and deepfakes to target hospitals and healthcare organizations.

Ransomware attacks can endanger patients and costs health systems millions. Experts say the C-suite is more engaged on the issue.

The midwestern hospital system and the physician group are striving to restore full systems. They’re caring for patients, but some services have been affected.

Singing River Health System says it’s had to take computer systems offline. The system continues to see patients, but some services have been disrupted.