Malicious Hacking in the Past Year elucidates 80% of healthcare data breach
In past years, healthcare data breaches have been predominantly caused by human error and internal issues, such as unauthorized disclosures, loss, theft, and improper disposal of sensitive information. Nearly 80 percent of health data breaches reported to the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in 2022 were attributed to hacking and IT incidents.
These types of breaches can occur as a result of staff members not following proper protocols or failing to properly secure patient data. For example, a staff member may leave a laptop containing patient information in a public spot, or may accidentally send an email containing protected health information to the wrong recipient. These types of breaches are preventable and are usually driven by a lack of proper training, protocols, and oversigh...