HIT Consultant October 17, 2024
Data is central to a wide range of exciting innovations in healthcare.
Wearable devices that monitor vital signs in real-time. AI to predict protein folding, which may speed drug discovery and boost scientific understanding of complex interactions happening within cells. Predictive analytics tools that can identify potential health risks.
Everywhere you look, you see data.
And wherever you see data, hackers see opportunity. Healthcare data is incredibly valuable on the black market, which makes it an especially attractive target.
So not surprisingly, 2023 was the worst year for healthcare data breaches in history.
There were 725 large security breaches, defined as breaches of more than 500 records.
That’s more than double the number of large security breaches...