“As healthcare records have steadily gone digital, the industry has played catch-up with cybersecurity. With its emphasis on patient care, in particular those aspects that drive the bottom line, healthcare has had to refocus on security and risk management. Unfortunately, in many healthcare companies, security budgets lag behind those in other industries. That’s started to change as healthcare companies pay a steep toll in data breaches: records replacement, remediation, downtime, brand reputation, fines, and even stock price. The damage happens downstream, too. When systems crash, patient care is at risk. So is the accuracy of medical records, which can result in complaints and lawsuits.”
