Rising threat of cyberattacks on health care organizations puts physicians, patients at risk

Medical Economics March 27, 2024
Chris Henderson

Strengthening cyber defenses in health care can mitigate the growing threat of computer attacks.

Physicians’ offices, hospitals and health care organizations have become increasingly attractive targets for cybercriminals. Combine a relatively vulnerable attack surface with a high likelihood of payoff, and it becomes easy to see why these attacks keep occurring. The ongoing fallout from the recent Change Healthcare hack shows the vital role of cybersecurity in health care. Providers relying on ACH checks face prolonged disruptions, with Optum’s assistance insufficient to sustain vulnerable family offices, highlighting the urgent need for enhanced cybersecurity measures. This news has garnered national attention given that federal regulators are launching an investigation into the cyberattack. Physicians, pharmacists, hospitals and health insurers nationwide must collaborate...

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