The American Hospital Association (AHA) is warning U.S. hospitals about possible cyber attacks from Russia on U.S. healthcare IT systems due to rising tensions over the war in Ukraine.

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Despite their benefits, EHRs are vulnerable to a variety of cyberthreats, including malware and ransomware attacks, according to a Health and Human Services brief.

An unauthorized party was able to make copies of some documents, with a “very limited number” also containing Social Security numbers, Charlotte Radiology said. 

Researchers created an automated pipeline that can spot clinically significant abnormalities that would require follow-up on documents scanned into the EHR.

The joint venture is expected to reduce uncompensated care since faster disability determinations may result in patients having quicker access to Medicare and Medicaid benefits.

The organization maintains that although no confidential data was accessed, it has since made further improvements to its security features, according to a recent email update.

KLAS Research's 2022 report covers more than 1,000 health IT informatics solutions focused on EMRs, staffing, revenue cycle management, patient portals, and more.