Chief Healthcare Executive published an article March 5 about the impact of the Change Healthcare cyberattack on hospitals and health systems across the country. The publication spoke with several state hospital associations representing Michigan, Florida, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Washington. MHA CEO Brian Peters is quoted in the story discussing why healthcare is a frequent target of cybercrimes and what the effects of the attack have been in Michigan.
“We are aware the cybersecurity event has impacted healthcare services, including patients’ ability to receive prescriptions and hospital billing,” said Peters. “However, the impact varies by organization, depending on each hospital’s or health systems’ existing relationships with Change Healthcare.”
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