MedCity News July 13, 2023
To prevent the proliferation of data security incidents in the healthcare industry, providers must examine their use of legacy systems as well as their reliance on third parties, according to a new report. It pointed out that most providers fail to probe their third-party partners’ cybersecurity measures, and many continue to use legacy systems that are no longer supported by vendors or are hard to patch and update.
As of Monday, healthcare providers had already reported more than 330 data breaches to HHS’ civil rights office this year. The number of patients affected by these breaches in 2023 is nearly 41.5 million, a number rapidly approaching 52 million people— the total reported for the entirety of last year.
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