85% of health IT leaders are upping cybersecurity awareness: 4 notes

Data breaches can substantially impact a health system and compromise thousands of patients’ personal information.

Because of the growing problem, health IT leaders are making data security a top priority, according to Health IT News.

Here are four notes:

1. HIMSS Cybersecuity Survey found 85 percent of respondents said they are increasing cybersecurity awareness.

2. Seventy-five percent of respondents said medical identity theft was their organization’s main source of healthcare attacks. For the full article click here 

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