 Multiply the number of health records your organization has by $50 and you’ll quickly see why the healthcare industry has emerged as one of the most attractive and lucrative targets for identity thieves.


A Between 2011 and 2013, 701 healthcare providers disclosed


privacy breaches, and the risk is growing, exacerbated by the growing automation and adoption of electronic health records (EHRs), rapid changes in the healthcare delivery system, and millions of new patients   Further, evolving data breach requirements and regulations at the  actions, and litigation.


Data breaches not only threaten providers’ reliability and resiliency,


          recent examples of breaches at healthcare organizations.


NYP AND CU                                        information (PHI) of 6,800 individuals, including patient status, lab results, vital signs, and medications.


Due to the lack of technical safeguards, the deactivation of a


 PHI being accessible on internet search engines. In May 2014, NYP 


ccording to the World Privacy Forum, stolen medical information is worth $50 on the street versus $1 or $2 for a Social Security number (SSN). A health record is more valuable because it can be used to access prescription


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