By the EHR Association’s Privacy & Security Workgroup

Healthcare cybersecurity risks have surged to unprecedented levels over the 22 years since the HIPAA Security Rule was first implemented—and the 12 years since its last update. 

According to the HIPAA Wall of Shame,  of the 614 data breaches reported in 2013, 43% (269) affected the healthcare industry. That was the first year since 2005 that the healthcare sector ranked higher than business in terms of the number of data breaches. At 9 million, healthcare also recorded the second-highest number of affected individuals.