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Over the last decade there have been major studies done to calculate the monetary and reputational costs of data breaches in the healthcare industry. Recently however many healthcare leaders are paying more attention to how cyber attackers are threatening the lives of the very patients they trying to save.

In 2018 the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) investigated and settled multiple cases resulting in over $28 million in fines and judgements, making it a record for enforcement activity. Enforcement actions by the OCR have increased steadily since 2014 as healthcare entities struggle to secure their protected health information and remain in compliance with federal laws.

The healthcare industry has some of the most stringent requirements as it relates to data security/data confidentiality. Healthcare organizations need to have complete confidence that their IT provider can meet HIPAA requirements as well as safeguard their data.