HIT Consultant September 27, 2024
It’s no surprise that one of healthcare leaders’ biggest fears is having customer data stolen, leaked or exposed. As large healthcare breaches hit record highs, hacks are affecting more individual records than ever – 136 million in 2023, more than double the previous year. This has triggered a wave of class action lawsuits, disruptions in billing cycles, and major service impacts at healthcare institutions.
Given this backdrop, healthcare organizations are doing everything they can to keep data protected and reduce cyber risks. It’s been a struggle for leaders in a heavily regulated, risk-averse industry that’s been historically slow to adopt new technology. Many are adopting a new strategy – taking advantage of cloud computing not only to streamline procedures but...