Chad Van Alstin reports:
Last year, 92% of all healthcare organizations—systems, hospitals, and provider groups—were targeted by a cyberattack, according to a new report from vendor Fortified Health Security. Further, 70% of those that reported experiencing an incident said patient care was impacted in some form, signaling that even an unsuccessful data breach can result in negative outcomes.
To better understand the landscape, Fortified deployed criteria laid out in the NIST Cybersecurity Framework—a voluntary set of guidelines designed to help healthcare entities protect their networks and data—to see how many groups are adhering to the recommendations.
According to the analysis, while healthcare organizations have made strides in improving their response plans and conducting regular risk assessments to measure their defenses, other areas need improvement—but legacy technology may be standing in the way.
Read more at HealthExec.