A new analysis from Rockville, Maryland-based Cryptonite found that ransomware is on the rise. While there were 19 healthcare ransomware events reported to HHS/OCR in 2016, there were 36 in 2017.
It's hard to ignore how much hype AI is getting in healthcare. Companies are touting how artificial intelligence can be applied to various areas of the healthcare space. But where does it fit in when it comes to data breach prevention?
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
The latest Breach Barometer from Protenus found there were 33 breach incidents in August. While 54.5 percent of them were due to hacking, 27.3 percent were caused by insiders.
Fourteen years is a lengthy amount of time, but that's how long it took Massachusetts-based Tewksbury Hospital to uncover an insider incident. The finding comes from Protenus' latest Breach Barometer.
That 2015 Anthem data breach wasn't so easily forgotten. The health insurer has agreed to pay $115 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over the breach, which impacted 78.8 million individuals.
Data breaches just keep happening. In May's Protenus Breach Barometer, three reported breach incidents went undetected for more than three years.
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
As Protenus found the number of breached records is on the rise, a JAMA Internal Medicine study claimed the risk of breaches is higher at large facilities and teaching hospitals.
Three surveys from Accenture discuss Americans' adoption of virtual care, the frequency of data breaches among healthcare consumers and the growing popularity of the Internet of Health Things.
A new report from Protenus found that of the 31 data breach incidents in February, 58 percent were attributable to insiders while only 13 percent were due to hacking.
Healthcare might want to take some cues from the financial industry.
Gabby Everett, the site director for BioLabs Pegasus Park, offered a tour of the space and shared some examples of why early-stage life science companies should choose North Texas.
The fairly unknown issuer of ID cards for millions of commercial health plan members reported an "unauthorized access to a server containing certain personal information."
This incident doesn't seem to have targeted only patient records. Instead, at least one hack hit food and beverage stations at Banner facilities in four states.
The records are extensive, dating back a full 13 years. They’re reported to include current and former players’ protected health information (PHI), as well as that of the attendees of the annual Scouting Combine.
Intermountain Healthcare CIO Marc Probst dropped this news — but not the names of the other partners — Monday at the 13th annual World Health Care Congress in Washington.
Premier Healthcare, Bloomington, Indiana, has reported a stolen laptop containing the personal data of more than 205,000 people. The computer hasn't been recovered.