Dave Muoio reports:
Reports of recent cyberattacks and disruptions in patient care have ticked up among healthcare organizations since 2023, with the average attack bringing just under $1.5 million in operational disruptions, according to a new survey analysis.
Among 648 IT and security practitioners polled this spring, 92% said their organization had faced at least one cyberattack in the prior 12 months, up from 88% in 2023.
Sixty-nine percent said an attack led to care disruptions, with cited impacts including delays (56%), procedure complications (53%), longer stays (52%), an uptick in transfers or diversions (44%) and higher mortality (28%).
… Respondents pointed to supply chain attacks as the most disruptive to patient care. Specifically, 68% said they had faced such an attack and 82% said it disrupted care—up slightly from 2023’s 77%.
Read more at Fierce Healthcare.