Morning Headlines 3/31/22

The United States and Practice Fusion, Inc. Resolve Allegations of Violations of Practice Fusion’s Deferred Prosecution Agreement

EHR vendor Practice Fusion will pay a $200,000 fine to resolve allegations that it failed to adhere to the terms of its deferred prosecution agreement, initiated to resolve criminal charges for its role in soliciting and receiving kickbacks in return for embedding electronic prompts in its EHR to influence the prescribing of opioid medications.

Ransomware group claims responsibility for cyber-attack on metro healthcare organization

Oklahoma City Indian Clinic announces that it was the victim of a cyberattack earlier this month by the Suncrypt ransomware group, which claims to have stolen 350 gigabytes of data.

Brightside Health Raises $50 Million in Series B Funding to Accelerate Delivery of Life-changing Mental Health Care For All

Mental health-focused online medication and therapy startup Brightside Health raises $50 million in a Series B funding round.