Change Healthcare

Carestream Dental Cares for its Sensei Customers During Healthcare Partner Outage

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星期四, 二月 29, 2024
Change Healthcare, Patient, Insurance, Prescription, Health insurance

Sensei is the practice and patient management brand of Carestream Dental.

Key Points: 
  • Sensei is the practice and patient management brand of Carestream Dental.
  • Carestream Dental’s IT security team conducted its own security risk assessment and, after investigation, confirmed that the breach did not extend to Carestream Dental systems.
  • While some providers advised users not to submit claims, Carestream Dental was able to reroute claims through its own clearing house.
  • “Our first priority was helping our customers get paid, so they could focus on patients,” Monica Minore, general manager, Sensei, said.

UnitedHealth Group Update on Change Healthcare Cyberattack

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星期五, 三月 8, 2024
Security, Health, Technology, Practice Management, Health Insurance, Managed Care, Pharmacy, Medicine, Optum, Durable medical equipment, Electronic prescribing, Part, Change Healthcare, Manager, Medicare, Patient, Medicare Part D, UnitedHealth Group, Medicaid, Environment, Software, Health insurance

UnitedHealth Group continues to make substantial progress in mitigating the impact to consumers and care providers of the unprecedented cyberattack on the U.S. health system and the Change Healthcare claims and payment infrastructure.

Key Points: 
  • UnitedHealth Group continues to make substantial progress in mitigating the impact to consumers and care providers of the unprecedented cyberattack on the U.S. health system and the Change Healthcare claims and payment infrastructure.
  • “We are committed to providing relief for people affected by this malicious attack on the U.S. health system,” said Andrew Witty, CEO of UnitedHealth Group.
  • We’re determined to make this right as fast as possible.”
    Based on our ongoing investigation, there is no indication that any other UnitedHealth Group systems have been affected by this attack.
  • For more information and access to all solutions provided by UnitedHealth Group, visit http://www.uhg.com/changehealthcarecyberresponse .

Patterson Dental and Vyne Dental Join Forces to Expedite Insurance Claim Processing for Eaglesoft Customers and Dental Practices

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星期六, 三月 2, 2024
Veterinary, Technology, Insurance, Security, Dental, Professional Services, Health Insurance, Software, Practice Management, Health, ERA, Change Healthcare, Patterson Companies

Patterson Dental has an alternative solution to restore insurance claims processing for Eaglesoft customers.

Key Points: 
  • Patterson Dental has an alternative solution to restore insurance claims processing for Eaglesoft customers.
  • To restore business continuity for our customers, Patterson has expanded our Eaglesoft claims processing and insurance services to include Vyne Dental.
  • Our collaboration with Vyne Dental will ensure rapid resolution of insurance claims and attachments, real-time eligibility checks and electronic remittance advice (ERA).
  • We are confident in Vyne Dental’s ability to support our software customers,” said Tim Rogan, President of Patterson Dental.

Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute Implements Contingency Plan to Overcome National Clearinghouse Outage

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星期四, 三月 7, 2024
Pharmacy, FCS, Hospital, Physician, Change Healthcare, Safety, Hematology, NBC, Health, NBC News, Patient, News, Uncertainty, Senior counsel, The New York Times, Prescription, Insurance

FORT MYERS, Fla., March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In the wake of the cyberattack and subsequent outage of Change Healthcare, Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, LLC (FCS) stands resolute in its commitment to patient care and safety. Change Healthcare, the nation's largest clearinghouse for prescriptions, shut down its prescription processing system impacting over 900,000 physicians, 67,000 pharmacies, and 5,500 hospitals in the United States, including FCS and its medically integrated pharmacy, Rx To Go, LLC. Despite the challenges imposed by Change Healthcare's outage, the FCS and Rx To Go dedicated teams remained steadfast in delivering the highest standard of care to patients.

Key Points: 
  • FORT MYERS, Fla., March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In the wake of the cyberattack and subsequent outage of Change Healthcare, Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, LLC (FCS) stands resolute in its commitment to patient care and safety.
  • Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute and Rx To Go respond to Change Healthcare cyberattack and shutdown.
  • As FCS learned of the shutdown, a comprehensive contingency plan was put in place to ensure that patient care continues with minimal disruption.
  • To overcome the lasting effects from this attack on the medical community, it will require industry-wide collaborative efforts and interventions.

PRIVACY ALERT: UnitedHealth and Change Healthcare Under Investigation for Massive Data Breach

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星期四, 三月 7, 2024
SAN, Hospital, Roger Hawkins (drummer), Physician, Social, Change Healthcare, Risk, UnitedHealth Group, Identity theft, Social Security, Patient, LLP, Privacy, Computer, Insurance

SAN FRANCISCO, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Schubert Jonckheer & Kolbe LLP is investigating a data breach impacting the private information of health insurance subscribers of UnitedHealth Group, Inc., a Minnesota-based health insurer, and Change Healthcare, Inc., a Tennessee-based healthcare technology firm.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Schubert Jonckheer & Kolbe LLP is investigating a data breach impacting the private information of health insurance subscribers of UnitedHealth Group, Inc., a Minnesota-based health insurer, and Change Healthcare, Inc., a Tennessee-based healthcare technology firm.
  • On February 21, 2024, UnitedHealth and Change Healthcare disclosed that they were the subject of a massive data breach in which hackers known as ALPHV/Blackcat gained unauthorized access to their networks.
  • Following the breach, UnitedHealth reportedly paid a $22 million ransom in cryptocurrency to the hackers.
  • As UnitedHealth is the largest health insurer in the United States, the breach has been especially disruptive to the entire healthcare industry.

MediStreams Offers Emergency PDF EOB Conversion Solution to Allow Healthcare Providers to Post Payments amid Change Healthcare Cyberattack

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星期二, 三月 5, 2024
RCM, Eras, Change Healthcare, Emergency, PDF, Health insurance

ROSWELL, Ga. and ATLANTA, March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- MediStreams, a leading revenue cycle management (RCM) company specializing in healthcare remittance, payments and reconciliation solutions, today announced a rapid response solution for providers impacted by the recent cyberattack affecting Change Healthcare. As a result of the attack, thousands of healthcare providers have been unable to receive electronic remittance advice (ERAs) from Change Healthcare or its affiliates, which has disrupted payment processing for healthcare organizations nationwide.

Key Points: 
  • Due to the critical nature of this issue, MediStreams has swiftly developed an emergency solution to assist affected providers.
  • "MediStreams recognizes the significant challenges providers are facing as a result of the cyberattack on Change Healthcare," said John Koch, COO at MediStreams.
  • "MediStreams recognizes the significant challenges providers are facing as a result of the cyberattack on Change Healthcare," said John Koch, COO at MediStreams.
  • "Our emergency EOB Conversion Solution is designed to provide immediate relief, enabling providers to efficiently process payments despite the current obstacles."

Sesha Mudunuri Appointed as Chief Operating Officer at Imagenet, Abhishek Sengupta as Chief Commercial Officer

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星期一, 三月 4, 2024
Senior, Marketing, Growth, Change Healthcare, Shesha, Information technology, Management

TAMPA, Fla., March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Imagenet, LLC, a leading healthcare operations partner, is pleased to announce the appointment of Sesha Mudunuri as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO).

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  • TAMPA, Fla., March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Imagenet, LLC, a leading healthcare operations partner, is pleased to announce the appointment of Sesha Mudunuri as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO).
  • The company also announces the appointment of Abhishek Sengupta as its new Chief Commercial Officer.
  • In his previous roles, Abhishek Sengupta served as the Chief Revenue Officer for two innovative health tech start-ups, where he focused on enhancing member engagement.
  • "We are delighted to welcome Abhishek Sengupta to Imagenet as our Chief Commercial Officer," said Zac Fritz, CEO at Imagenet.

APhA Statement on Change Healthcare Cyberattack

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星期五, 二月 23, 2024
Pharmacy, Multimedia, Change Healthcare, Doctor of Pharmacy, Pharmacist, American Pharmacists Association, Patient, Medicine, Prescription, Insurance

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- By now, many of you are aware of a cyberattack that has affected Change Healthcare's ability to communicate with pharmacies.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- By now, many of you are aware of a cyberattack that has affected Change Healthcare's ability to communicate with pharmacies.
  • Change Healthcare is a technology company used by many pharmacies; their technology helps pharmacies know how much to charge consumers at the pharmacy counter.
  • As a result of this, many pharmacies throughout America could not transmit insurance claims for their patients.
  • Pharmacies rely on companies like Change Healthcare to help process your insurance claims, but please note that not all pharmacies are impacted.

Augmedix Names Tomer Levy as New Senior Vice President of Engineering

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星期二, 二月 13, 2024
Cloud, SAN, Hospital, Senior, AI, Tel Aviv University, Change Healthcare, MBA, Economics, Google Cloud Platform

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Augmedix (Nasdaq: AUGX), a healthcare technology company that delivers industry-leading ambient medical documentation and data solutions, today announced that Tomer Levy joined the company in January 2024 in the newly-created Senior Vice President of Engineering role.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Augmedix (Nasdaq: AUGX), a healthcare technology company that delivers industry-leading ambient medical documentation and data solutions, today announced that Tomer Levy joined the company in January 2024 in the newly-created Senior Vice President of Engineering role.
  • “We are thrilled to have Tomer join Augmedix as we continue to push the boundaries of AI-powered medical documentation technology to alleviate administrative burden,” said Manny Krakaris, CEO of Augmedix.
  • “Tomer has a distinguished career managing complex, global infrastructures, and having him on the Augmedix team will allow us to optimize engineering performance, streamline product development, and accelerate scalability to health systems across the nation.
  • Tomer's ownership of our production systems will enable our CTO, Saurav Chatterjee, to focus on pushing the frontiers of AI technology embedded in our platform.”
    Prior to joining Augmedix, Levy most recently served as Senior Vice President of Research and Development at Change Healthcare.

Healthcare Management Administrators Names Aadam Hussain as Chief Executive Officer and President

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星期三, 一月 17, 2024
Change Healthcare, HMA, OHSU, Culture, Partnership, University, Growth, Strategic planning, Cambia Health Solutions, Creativity, SVP, American Cancer Society, Management

BELLEVUE, Wash., Jan. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Healthcare Management Administrators is pleased to welcome Aadam Hussain as its next president and chief executive officer to lead the company into its next phase of growth.

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  • BELLEVUE, Wash., Jan. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Healthcare Management Administrators is pleased to welcome Aadam Hussain as its next president and chief executive officer to lead the company into its next phase of growth.
  • Hussain brings extensive healthcare experience to the role with a career spanning nearly two decades that focused on M&A integration, strategic planning, investing, and scaling businesses.
  • Prior to Cambia, he held numerous executive level roles with Change Healthcare, a healthcare technology company, and Health Evolution Partners, a healthcare focused private equity firm.
  • Hussain will succeed Lindsay Harris, who has been appointed chief commercial officer at Cambia Health Solutions, and who served as HMA's leader since 2020.