“Operation Spinal Cap” Uncovers $600M in Healthcare Billing Fraud

“Operation Spinal Cap” Uncovers $600M in Healthcare Billing Fraud

The former CFO of a Long Beach hospital in California, two orthopedic surgeons and two others have been charged in relation to a $600 million fraudulent billings scheme involving illegal referrals of thousands of patients for spinal surgeries.

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Medical Devices: Sitting Ducks for Dangerous Hackers

Medical Devices: Sitting Ducks for Dangerous Hackers

In the fall of 2013, the Mayo Clinic hired a team of professional computer investigators from some of the biggest cybersecurity firms in the country. Billy Rios was one of the “white hat” hackers, meaning he's hired to break into company computers to identify vulnerabilities. Researchers split into teams and hospital officials at Mayo told them to do their worse with 40 different medical devices. Every day, every device was hacked and Rios knew it was worse than they had ever imagined. The Mayo Clinic went on to develop a set of security requirements for its medical device suppliers. 

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The Better Business Bureau Launches "Scam Tracker" To Spot Illegal Online Schemes and Frauds

The Better Business Bureau Launches "Scam Tracker" To Spot Illegal Online Schemes and Frauds

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) has launched an interactive online tool called "Scam Tracker" to allow users to report potential fraudulent activity they have heard about, whether or not they are a victim of a scam.

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Why Hackers Are Going After Healthcare Data?

Why Hackers Are Going After Healthcare Data?

Stealing health records is more valuable than financial records since financial data becomes worthless immediately after the customer detects the fraud and cancels their card. Information contained in health records on the other hand, has a much longer life.

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80% of Health IT Leaders Claim Their Systems have been Compromised

80% of Health IT Leaders Claim Their Systems have been Compromised

According to KPMG, 81% of health IT leaders (223 executives were surveyed) say that their provider or insurance organizations have been victims of a cyberattack in the past 2 years. Forbes Insight conducted the survey for KPMG, questioning 161 providers and 101 health plans.

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