The HIPAA Journal

MAY 2, 2023

Passwords were first used to protect accounts against unauthorized access in computing environments in the 1960s. It is common for users to avoid creating unique passwords and they end up reusing the same password for multiple accounts. 92% of respondents said they use 2-factor authentication in the workplace, up from 88% last year.

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The HIPAA Journal

MARCH 29, 2024

United Health Group has also confirmed that it has paid out more than $3.3 OCR recently announced that due to the impact of the Change Healthcare ransomware attack, the decision had been taken to investigate Change Healthcare promptly to establish whether it was compliant with the HIPAA Rules. 40% of the $3.3

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Ciox

AUGUST 3, 2023

Traditionally, patient data has been stored in disparate systems, creating information silos across healthcare organizations. This automation reduces administrative workload for healthcare staff, freeing up valuable time that can be redirected towards patient care, ultimately improving operational efficiency.

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Health Populi

JULY 1, 2019

If you’re in health care and don’t live under a rock, you have probably heard that United Health Group (UHG) has acquired PatientsLikeMe (PLM). For more color, read Jane’s April 2008 report, “The Wisdom of Patients,” where she wrote about PLM in its start-up phase (see section on page 20 entitled “ An Ongoing, Live Outcomes Study ”).

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The Healthcare Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

HMOs Go Public and Roll Up Two little noticed developments accelerated the shift in power from providers to payers. After PacifiCare crashed post the 1998 Balanced Budget Act cuts, and struggled to refinance its debt, it was acquired by United Healthcare in 2005, bringing with it a huge sophisticated, delegated risk contracting network.

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