Beware of phishing schemes!

Epic MyChart Scam. The information below was sent out by American Hospital Association. If you click on the hyperlink within the text below it takes you to this site which explains more details from Epic:  How do I protect myself from MyChart scams and fraud? | MyChart is Epic. This is a good reminder to always be alert to everything you receive, and it’s ok to be skeptical of anything that advertises as “free” or doesn’t seem quite right. Please feel free to share this with friends and family, as well.

Epic’s MyChart has shared examples from potential phishing schemes observed as recently this month that include email messages linking to a fake MyChart website displaying erroneous medical records and others notifying of a free “2026 Medicare Health Kit.” MyChart provided recommendations for healthcare organizations and patients to help prevent or mitigate impacts from potential scams. The company announced last month that it has witnessed an uptick in scammers using the MyChart name or logo to create deceptive emails, text messages, phone calls and websites that appear official.

For more information on this or other cyber and risk issues, contact John Riggi, AHA national advisor for cybersecurity and risk, at jriggi@aha.org, or Scott Gee, AHA deputy national advisor for cybersecurity and risk, at sgee@aha.org. For the latest cyber and risk resources and threat intelligence, visit aha.org/cybersecurity.