Morning Headlines 1/30/24

FL Man Who Allegedly Commandeered E-Prescribing Privileges of Doctors Charged with Criminal Sale

A district attorney in New York charges a Florida man with stealing the e-prescribing credentials of multiple doctors, which he then used to illegally issue and sell tens of thousands of prescriptions for narcotics across multiple states.

Russian National Sentenced for Involvement in Development and Deployment of Trickbot Malware

Vladimir Dunaev is sentenced to five years in prison for his role in a wave of Trickbot ransomware attacks that extorted millions of dollars from hospitals, schools, and businesses between 2016 and 2022.

ApolloMed and Bass Medical Group to Forge a Value-Based Healthcare Partnership

Bass Medical Group will use a $20 million investment from ApolloMed, as well as the physician network optimization company’s value-based care and operational technology and services, to expand its value-based care arrangements in California.