Cyberattack on Health Billing Clearinghouse Sparks Redundancy Plans for Arkansas Hospitals
Little Rock, Arkansas – A recent cyberattack on a major health care billing clearinghouse in the United States has caused significant disruptions for several Arkansas hospitals. The attack targeted Change Healthcare, which served as the sole billing claims processor for UAMS Medical Center, resulting in a cash flow crisis for the hospital while Change’s systems were offline. In response, other facilities like Washington Regional Medical System and CARTI had to find alternate routes for their …