The number of healthcare security attacks has increased with breaches of over 11 million patient records in June, the highest number this year. Most of the breaches were caused by a single hack that affected a large insurer database. The healthcare industry is vulnerable and needs new technologies to protect patient privacy and data. In June, 86% of breaches occurred at healthcare providers, and hacking and insider incidents occurred in equal numbers. The increasing number of business associates with access to patient records creates new security complexities for health systems.
Startup OMass Secures $310M to Advance Drug for Rare Endocrine Disorder
OMass’s molecule is vying to become an alternative to a Neurocrine Biosciences drug that is currently the only FDA-approved therapy for congenital adrenal hyperplasia. But
