HIT Consultant July 24, 2025
While digitalization has revolutionized healthcare delivery, patients now entrust clinicians with sensitive health information under the expectation that it will remain private and protected. This trust — crucial yet fragile — is grounded in the assurance of data security and confidentiality. However, because electronic health records (EHRs) hold large volumes of protected health information (PHI), they are attractive targets for cybercrime, including phishing and ransomware. As a result, cybersecurity is not just a technical concern — it is a vital component of patient care.
According to IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach Report, the average global cost of a data breach has surged to $4.88 million — a 10 percent increase from the previous year and the highest recorded...
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