Becker's Healthcare November 10, 2023
Eighty-seven million patients in the U.S. have had confidential health information breached in 2023 so far, more than double that of last year, according to a report by Atlas VPN, an internet encryption company.
This year is on pace to break the record for individuals affected in breaches. So far in 2023, there have been 480 data breaches reported in the health sector, compared to 373 all of last year.
The largest breach this year was of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, in which the data of 11 million patients was affected.
Becker’s recently connected with healthcare information technology security leaders from across the country, and they shared the most important precautions needed to prevent cybersecurity risks when working with...
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