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1 October 2025
What the 2025 HIPAA Benchmark Report Means for Healthcare
Healthcare organizations are under more scrutiny than ever when it comes to compliance, data security, and patient trust. The 2025 HIPAA Benchmark Report surveyed 227 organizations across the U.S. and uncovered a worrying reality: compliance gaps are becoming critical security vulnerabilities. For providers, this isn’t just about passing an audit,...
1 October 2025
How to Know If You’re Experiencing EHR Downtime
Electronic health record (EHR) downtime refers to periods of time when EHR systems are partially or fully unavailable, significantly impacting patient safety and care delivery. EHR downtime events, whether scheduled or unplanned, are disruptive to hospital and healthcare organizations as their computer systems are offline. Recognizing EHR downtime efficiently is...
2 September 2025
dbtech Dives Into a Ransomware Attack That Impacts 2.7M People
When systems fail, patient care can be delayed, billing can stall, and trust can erode in an instant. The recent ransomware attack on DaVita is a sobering reminder; IT disruptions aren't hypothetical, they can affect millions. Below, we'll examine the scale of what happened in this ransomware attack, talk about...
8 August 2025
Downtime in Healthcare: The Highest Industry for Data Breaches
According to IBM's 2025 "Cost of a Data Breach" report, healthcare remains the most expensive industry for data breaches, with each incident averaging $7.42 million. While this marks a decrease from the previous year's $9.77 million, it underscores the sector's vulnerability to cyber threats. The High Stakes of Healthcare Downtime...
1 August 2025
Millions of Individuals Impacted: Healthcare Data Breaches and Downtime
More often than not, there is a data breach happening in the news. In fact, according to TechTarget, the first half of the year alone saw over 30 million individuals affected by healthcare data breaches, with hacking and IT incidents accounting for the majority. In this article, some of the...
1 August 2025
What is EHR Downtime?
EHR (Electronic Health Record) downtime occurs when a healthcare organization’s electronic system becomes unavailable. This can halt access to critical patient data, disrupt clinical workflows, and negatively impact patient care. Whether it’s a scheduled system update or an unexpected technical failure, EHR downtime poses significant challenges to medical staff and...
21 July 2025
Strengthening Healthcare Security: FBI Warns Healthcare Entities
The healthcare sector is under increasing threat from cybercriminals, as evidenced by the recent warnings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) about a surge in phishing and fraud targeting healthcare entities. According to Tech Target, these scams pose significant risks...
21 July 2025
The Importance of Downtime: Lessons from the Episource Data Breach
In early 2025, the healthcare industry was rocked by a significant cybersecurity incident. Episource, a vendor specializing in risk adjustment and medical coding services, experienced a ransomware attack that compromised the personal data of over 5.4 million individuals. This breach stands as one of the largest reported to the U.S....
21 July 2025
10 Largest Healthcare Data Breaches in the First Half of 2025
As we reach the halfway point of 2025, the healthcare industry is seeing an unprecedented number of data breaches. In fact, over 29 million individuals have been affected by large-scale breaches and downtime incidents, showing critical vulnerabilities in our healthcare systems. These breaches not only compromise patient privacy but also...
21 July 2025
Navigating the Surge in Healthcare Downtime: Breaches Increase by 20%
In 2025, the healthcare sector is grappling with an alarming increase in IT system downtimes, with data breaches rising by 20% compared to the previous year. According to Becker’s Hospital Review, this surge underscores the critical need for healthcare organizations to enhance their cybersecurity measures and ensure the resilience of...
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