In 2024, the healthcare sector emerged as the most targeted industry for data breaches, accounting for 23% of incidents managed by Kroll, a prominent financial and risk advisory firm. This significant increase from 18% in 2023 saw healthcare surpass the finance sector in the number of recorded
The Patient Satisfaction Survey (PSS) conducted by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) aimed to evaluate the quality of healthcare services provided to Palestine refugees. The survey focused on four fields of operation (FO): Jordan, Lebanon,
Systemic risk in healthcare, a concept often associated with the financial sector, entails the threat that the failure of one element can precipitate failures across interconnected entities within the entire system. This concept has gained prominence in the healthcare sector due to recent incidents
The article titled "Top 12 Client-Rated End-to-End Healthcare Cybersecurity Vendors Announced" is an insightful evaluation of leading cybersecurity vendors catering specifically to the healthcare industry, based on a comprehensive survey conducted between the second quarter of 2024 and
In recent years, cyberattacks on healthcare networks have become more frequent and severe, exposing sensitive data and compromising patient trust. The significant data breaches reported by Community Health Center Inc. and NorthBay Healthcare Corporation are stark reminders of the vulnerabilities
In February 2024, an unexpected cyberattack at Change Healthcare exposed the personal data of nearly 200 million Americans, raising concerns about the security of healthcare information. Initially reported in October to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, this breach has been
