Release Date: April 30, 2024
You may have heard that Change Healthcare, a medical clearinghouse, was breached by cybercriminals. Our practice uses Change Healthcare to process claims; therefore, your patient records may be involved. Currently the full extent of the incident is unknown, however we encourage you to review and monitor your credit reports and Explanation of Benefits (EOBs) for suspicious activity.
Here is the Latest Information from Change Healthcare Regarding the HIPAA Breach.“Based on initial targeted data sampling to date, the company has found files containing protected health information (PHI) or personally identifiable information (PII), which could cover a substantial proportion of people in America. To date, the company has not seen evidence of exfiltration of materials such as doctors’ charts or full medical histories among the data.
Given the ongoing nature and complexity of the data review, it is likely to take several months of continued analysis before enough information will be available to identify and notify impacted customers and individuals. As the company continues to work with leading industry experts to analyze data involved in this cyberattack, it is immediately providing support and robust protections rather than waiting until the conclusion of the data review.
For the Latest Information:People can visit a dedicated website at http://changecybersupport.com/ to get more information and details on these resources.”
IF YOU FEEL YOU HAVE BEEN IMPACTED HELP IS AVAILABLE.The call center can be reached at 1-866-262-5342.
Given the ongoing nature and complexity of the data review, the call center will not be able to provide any specifics on individual data impact at this time.”
As we accumulate the years in our life, it is normal to experience certain changes in our bodies. These changes may be good (developing our muscles, growing all of our teeth, etc.) or bad (onset of age-related health problems).
When it comes to physiological variations, one of the most challenging changes we can experience is with our eyes. Here are some of the vision changes that we may have as we age.
Computer Eyestrain: Do you work in front of a computer for long periods? If you do, youll likely have tired, dry eyes. And its not just computer use thats causing this. Staring at your mobile device or playing video games for hours can lead to computer eyestrain. You can prevent this by taking breaks every so often. Take your eyes off the screen and look at an object thats situated at a distance. Thatll help relax your eyes.
Presbyopia: You might notice some elderly people holding a book at arms length in order to read it. Thats an indication of presbyopia. The lenses in our eyes are flexible. But by the time we reach the age of 40 and above, their flexibility gradually declines. As a result, we tend to experience difficulty looking at things up-close.
Age-Related Eye Disorders: High blood pressure and diabetes can cause negative effects on our vision. Did you know diabetes takes the lead in causing vision loss in adults? On the other hand, high blood pressure can cause damage to the vital nerves and blood vessels in the eyes.
Macular Degeneration: This condition is common in people over the age of 60 and is deemed one of the leading causes of blindness in that age group. Macular degeneration results when leaky blood vessels develop in the eye.
Glaucoma and Cataracts: These two eye disorders are commonly seen in people over the age of 60. Glaucoma is characterized by deterioration of the optic nerves, while cataract involves clouding of the eyes.
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