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America’s biggest chain of opioid treatment centers hacked by ransomware gang, SSNs and treatment info breached
BayMark Health Services this week confirmed it notified an undisclosed number of patients about a September 2024 data breach that compromised the following info: Names Social Security numbers Driver’s license numbers Dates of birth Services received Dates of service Insurance info Treatment provider Treatments Diagnostic info BayMark operates hundreds of opioid treatment clinics and programs across the US and Canada.…
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Largest US addiction treatment provider notifies patients of data breach
BayMark Health Services, North America’s largest provider of substance use disorder (SUD) treatment and recovery services, is notifying an undisclosed number of patients that attackers stole their personal and health information in a September 2024 breach. The Texas-based organization provides medication-assisted treatment (MAT) services targeting both substance use and mental health disorders to more than 75,000 patients daily in over…
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After shooting, UnitedHealthcare comes under scrutiny for AI use in treatment approval – Computerworld
Insurers use AI to automate processes such as prior authorization, where providers or patients must get insurer approval before receiving specific medical services, procedures, or medications. The high denial rates from AI-driven automation have frustrated physicians, leading them to counter by using AI tools themselves to draft appeals against the denials. Asthma drugs, new weight loss drugs and biologics —…
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