Becker's Healthcare December 6, 2022
Naomi Diaz

Hospitals and health systems are facing significant data security and privacy threats due to the lack of vetting of their third-party vendors, BankInfoSecurity reported Dec. 5.

The Department of Health and Human Services’ HIPAA breach reporting website showed that half of the 10 largest healthcare-related data breaches reported this year were caused by vendors or business associates.

Security experts said this demonstrates the importance of vetting third-party providers and including cybersecurity standards in contracts and regular audits.

They also said healthcare providers need to ensure a layered approach to security to defend against...

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