Terrence Hayes, press secretary at the Department of Veterans Affairs, said that the cyberattack that paralyzed health care payment system Change Healthcare did not result in significant delays within the agency. Hayes shared how the VA rapidly moved to address the more than 40,000 veterans’ medications impacted by the cyber incident, ensuring that the breach […] Read more
The Department of Health and Human Services has published a letter urging UnitedHealth Group to expedite the activation of its programs designed to mitigate the impact of a ransomware attack on its claims processing and payments platform. UHG is the parent company of Change Healthcare, which is the subject of the cyberattack on Feb. 21. […] Read more
T-Mobile has received a 10-year agreement from the Veterans Affairs Caribbean Healthcare System to provide wireless connectivity to health care professionals in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. T-Mobile will provide wireless lines and mobile internet hotspots in 15 locations across the two U.S. territories, ensuring that health care professionals can serve veterans seamlessly […] Read more
The White House has released guidelines aimed at fostering data innovation to promote equality in the health care administration initiated by federal agencies. According to GovCIO, the guideposts seek data standards that better present the social and economic environment impacting people’s health care access and the types of services needed. Improving the alignment of community […] Read more
Lisa Gardner boasts over two decades of experience across a broad array of government information technology markets. She spent a considerable amount of time with the Big 5 in the consulting industry, where she drove business synergies and achieved successful mission outcomes through several business strategies and IT applications. Ms. Gardner is one of […] Read more
Colonel Thomas Patrick Flanders is a distinguished leader in the health information technology sector. With more than 30 years of experience, he has extended his expertise and leadership in integrating digital capabilities in healthcare networks and upgrading the overall state of care. Learn more about his professional background, his contribution to the healthcare industry, […] Read more
Rear Admiral Tracy Farrill pioneers transformative changes in public health in military and community environments. She has been selected to lead one of the nine networks following the Defense Health Agency’s reorganization in October 2023. RDML Farrill has been appointed Interim Director at the Defense Health Network Continental. Sharing her industry insights in public […] Read more
The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center within the Department of Health and Human Services has advised health organizations to patch their SolarWinds systems to address vulnerabilities in the Access Rights Manager software. SolarWinds has released security fixes for eight vulnerabilities, including three system issues deemed critical because they could enable hackers to perform remote code […] Read more
Government health agencies primarily focus on ensuring the public has access to prime healthcare products and services and that contagious diseases are kept under control. To fulfill their objectives of advancing and maintaining federal health, these agencies tap into class-leading products and services provided by prime healthcare solutions companies to actively contribute to crucial federal […] Read more
