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In the first half of the year alone, we saw major incidents like the Change Healthcare breach , which affected up to one-third of Americans , and the Ascension ransomware attack , which disrupted hospital operations across the U.S., impacting electronic health records and patient portals.
Although the healthcare industry has been slower to move to the cloud due to the sensitive nature of its data, adoption has been on the rise in recent years (in part spurred by the pandemic), and today 47 percent of health organizations store protected healthinformation (PHI) in the cloud , which increases their level of risk.
It is critical to understand the threats to the organization, the business functions, and the information systems that store, process, and transmit protected healthinformation. A significant shift is necessary to combat increasingly sophisticated attacks.
This includes regular team training and communication exercises to ensure everyone understands their role in maintaining a safe and secure RPM environment. Healthcare providers and insurers can build trust together and ensure RPM technology reaches its full potential for improving patient care — that’s the goal.
Risks Healthcare Organizations Face in this New Mobile-First Environment The healthcare sector has always been a prime target for cybercriminals. Therefore, providers must remain vigilant, exercising the best security efforts as they embrace mobile devices as part of their operations. and sadly, often cannot be replaced.
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