Roughly 84% of U.S. 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.
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.