Data Breaches in Healthcare: The Good, Bad, and Ugly

Dec. 17, 2012
In this Healthcare Informatics podcast, Associate Editor Gabriel Perna talks with Larry Ponemon, M.D., founder and chairman of the Ponemon Institute, about healthcare’s data privacy problem. The Ponemon Institute along with ID Experts recently released their third annual study on patient privacy. In the podcast, Ponemon discusses these starling statistics, attempting to explain why the industry has lagged behind in this area. He also explains just how much a breach costs an organization, and he touches on the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) movement and its impact on data breaches.

In this Healthcare Informatics podcast, Associate Editor Gabriel Perna talks with Larry Ponemon, M.D., founder and chairman of the Ponemon Institute, about healthcare’s data privacy problem. The Ponemon Institute along with ID Experts recently released their third annual study on patient privacy. The study revealed among other things, 94 percent of healthcare organizations have suffered at least one data breach, and 45 percent have experienced more than five data breaches.  In the podcast, Ponemon discusses these starling statistics, attempting to explain why the industry has lagged behind in this area. He also explains just how much a breach costs an organization, and he touches on the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) movement and its impact on data breaches.

Larry Ponemon, M.D.

Here’s another look at the recent Ponemon report, from Managing Editor John DeGaspari.

To download this or other HCI Podcasts from iTunes, click here.

Sponsored Recommendations

Enhancing Healthcare Through Strategic IT and AI Innovations

Learn how strategic IT and AI innovations are transforming healthcare - join Tomas Gregorio as he explores practical applications that enhance clinical decision-making, optimize...

The Intersection of Healthcare Compliance and Security in the Age of Deepfakes

As healthcare regulations struggle to keep up with rapid advancements in AI-driven threats like deepfakes, the security gaps have never been more concerning.

Increasing Healthcare Security Behind and Beyond the Firewall

Read how 5 identity security solutions can help you protect against these threats while improving user experience and reducing costs.

Improve and Secure Healthcare Delivery with Digital Identity

Get a deep understanding of how Digital Identity can help secure your healthcare organization while offering seamless access to your growing portfolio of apps and APIs.