HIT Consultant July 21, 2025
Healthcare data breaches continue to grow in volume and impact. According to the HIPAA Journal, more than 276 million individuals had their Protected Health Information (PHI) exposed or stolen in 2024 alone–a sharp reminder of how vulnerable the sector remains.
For healthcare organizations, maintaining real-time awareness of where PHI lives is one of the most difficult aspects of preventing data breaches. With sensitive data frequently exchanged and transferred between internal teams, ecosystem providers, and third parties, the risk of misdelivery, overexposure, and unauthorized access grows exponentially.
To stay secure and compliant, healthcare organizations need tools that provide visibility into their data, monitor for threats in real time, and enforce strong access controls. Below are strategies and regulations every healthcare security...







