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4 November 2025
Why Healthcare Organizations Need a Downtime Solution in 2026
As healthcare organizations continue to rely on electronic health records (EHR), connected systems, and digital workflows, the risk and cost of downtime events have never been higher. For 2026, the imperative becomes even clearer: downtime preparedness is no longer optional, it’s a critical strategic capability. Continued Risk for Healthcare Downtime...
4 November 2025
When Your Hospital’s Lifeline Goes Dark: Lessons from St. Denis Medical
Picture this: You're in the middle of a busy shift when suddenly, every computer screen goes black. Patient records vanish. Medication lists disappear. Your entire digital infrastructure just... stops. Sound like a nightmare? For many healthcare professionals, it's an all-too-real scenario that can happen at any moment. The new NBC...
4 November 2025
72% of Hacked Healthcare Organizations Report Patient Care Disruptions: Why Downtime is a Clinical Risk
In healthcare, cybersecurity is no longer just an IT concern, it’s a clinical risk. A recent survey shows that 93% of U.S. healthcare organizations experienced at least one major cyberattack in the past year. According to TechTarget, among those hit, 72% reported that the breach disrupted patient care. For companies...
4 November 2025
$30 Million Integris Health Breach
In October 2025, Integris Health agreed to pay $30 million to settle a class-action lawsuit following a 2023 cyberattack that exposed data from nearly 2.4 million individuals, including 224,000 minors. According to TechTarget, the Oklahoma-based system, operating 16 hospitals statewide, became one of the largest breaches reported to the HHS...
4 November 2025
SimonMed Discloses 1.27M Record Healthcare Data Breach
In mid-October 2025, radiology provider SimonMed Imaging revealed that its systems were breached in a cyberattack that impacted approximately 1.27 million individuals. According to TechTarget, the attack was claimed by the Medusa ransomware group, an extortion-oriented threat actor linked to more than 300 attacks against infrastructure, education and healthcare organizations....
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...
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