Healthcare providers face significant threats from data breaches, impacting patient care, trust, and finances. 2021 saw a threefold increase in patient information breaches and a 19% jump in reported healthcare breaches. Hospitals are major targets, with midsize ones experiencing costly shutdowns following attacks. Over 50% of popular internet-connected hospital devices are also vulnerable, with hacking, often financially motivated, being a primary breach method.
MetroHealth to push insurance sign-ups to curb $1M daily charity care costs
Cleveland-based MetroHealth plans to launch an initiative to help patients enroll in Medicare, Medicaid and ACA’s marketplace insurance to reduce its soaring charity care costs
