Articles in Fraud
Cybersecurity in Healthcare
Five recently reported breaches involving cyberattacks on a mix of healthcare entities have affected a total of more than 1.2 million individuals. This interesting news came to us from GovInfo Security in their article, “Big …
Healthcare Fraud and the Pandemic
Fraud didn’t stop for the pandemic. Recently, two hospice doctors and a nurse involved in a $40 million Medicare scam have been sentenced to a combined 23 years in prison. This interesting information came to …
Fighting Cybercrime in Healthcare
Data breaches, cyberattacks and fraud are a continual challenge for organizations, especially healthcare providers. Hearing daily news about ransomware attacks and criminal fraud charges reminds us to always be on guard and take the necessary …
The Pressure is On
The healthcare system is under unprecedented stress from the COVID-19 pandemic. On top of that, their IT departments also are facing critical skills and staffing shortages and they must battle unrelenting cyberattacks. Fierce Healthcare brought …
Technology is a Target for Fraud
Healthcare digitization – telehealth and electronic health records (EHRs) primarily – has led to a higher volume of healthcare fraud and False Claims Act (FCA) cases. The False Claims Act states that it is illegal …
Fighting Fraud in Healthcare
Protection from medical data fraud is a serious matter for all, or at least it should be. Criminals are trying to figure out how to turn every piece of our digital life into cash, and their …
Health Fraud Evolves
Fraud didn’t stop for the pandemic. Recently, two hospice doctors and a nurse involved in a $40 million Medicare scam have been sentenced to a combined 23 years in prison. This interesting information came to …
Threat of Fraud With EHRs
The Health and Human Service’s (HHS) Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) has warned of electronic medical record (EMR) and electronic health record (EHR) security risks with them being top targets for healthcare cyberattacks. Health IT Security …
Keeping the Data Secure and Safe
It has never been more important to have a plan in place for a healthcare data breach. A data breach is every organization’s nightmare. No one wants to plan for it, but unfortunately the only way to …
EHRs and Fraud
The cost of an electronic health record (EHR) is often one of the first questions organizations ask when selecting new software. Implementing an EHR is a significant task, and it comes with a similar price tag. …
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