Prioritizing Cybersecurity in Healthcare as a Measure of Patient Safety
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Cybersecurity in healthcare has entered a new era. Threats have become more frequent, more sophisticated and more intertwined with patient care than ever before.
When a successful cyberattack happens, the hidden costs of operational disruption and delayed treatment can pile up and have a significant impact on patient care and safety. A cyberattack on a healthcare organization today isn’t just a breach, it’s an impediment to care with severe real-world consequences.
In the first quarter of this year, organizations in North America faced an average of 1,357 cyberattacks per week, according to…