Roughly 84 % of US healthcare providers do n't have an executive overseeing patient security , with only one in 10 planning to conduct such services over the next 12 months , according to a survey conducted by Black Health Research . Additionally , more than half of these providers do n't conduct regular cyber security assessments . According to a separate survey conducted by Accenture and the American Medical alliance , 83 % of physicians have experienced some form of cyber attack with 55 % adding they 're " extremely concerned " about future risks .
Roughly 84% of US healthcare providers don't have an executive overseeing cyber security, with only one in 10 planning to add such personnel over the next 12 months, according to a survey conducted by Black Book Research. Additionally, more than half of these providers don't conduct regular cyber risk assessments. According to a separate survey conducted by Accenture and the American Medical Association, 83% of physicians have experienced some form of cyber attack with 55% adding they're "extremely concerned" about future incidents.