Protecting Practices from Cybersecurity Threats

Cyber attacks on healthcare electronic infrastructure are on the rise, putting patient care at risk. However, there are ways to beef up cybersecurity at practices of all scales. This includes identifying vulnerabilities, creating secure communication environments, and prioritizing the security of electronic health record (EHR) systems.

According to Will O’Connor, “Electronic health record (EHR) downtimes are any period where the computer systems are unavailable, and a survey conducted by Trend Micros Incorporated found that 86% of global healthcare organizations’ operations have suffered operational outages as a direct ransomware attack on their organizations. These outages can cost more than $8,000 each minute, halting productivity and leaving providers scrambling while patient data is exposed to parties seeking profit. At the current rate, health leaders expect the damage from cyberattacks could cost as much as $10.5 trillion annually.”

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(Source: Medical Economics, February 8^th, 2023)