When the movie Jaws premiered in June of 1975, it caused a sea-change (pun intended) in the way people thought about beach-going. Before the 25-foot great white monster chewed its way into the American consciousness, vacationers were cavalier and nonplussed about hitting the waves and swimming off the shores of Miami, Galveston or Santa Monica. But once […]
One of things that keeps life interesting is the release of new information. Americans have access to multiple cable news outlets and innumerable headline sources on the web and in print. Sometimes the information is distressing and sometimes it can be heartening. Today’s alert may be seen by many as an example of the latter. […]
In an attempt to address the serious impact of last month’s cyberattack against Optum’s Change Healthcare—which went on to create ripples in the stability of the nation’s overall healthcare system—the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued this past Saturday an announcement that it was providing immediate help. The agency has been in constant […]
In an attempt to address in some meaningful way the serious impact of last month’s cyberattack against Optum’s Change Healthcare—which went on to create ripples in the stability of the nation’s overall healthcare system—the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued this past Saturday an announcement that it was providing immediate help. The agency […]
As many of you know, Change Healthcare was the target of an apparent cyberattack this past Wednesday. The revenue cycle company, which is a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group’s Optum, indicated that it had managed to “isolate its systems” to mitigate further harm. Optum, UnitedHealthcare, and UnitedHealth Group (UHG) systems were not affected by the attack, […]
