Cybersecurity survey finds providers are enhancing programs

Survey says lack of appropriate personnel and financial resources are barriers

More than 85% of survey respondents said that cybersecurity efforts within their healthcare organization were elevated as a business priority during the past year, according to the 2016 HIMSS Cybersecurity Survey.

Findings from the survey include differences between acute and non-acute providers:

• 87% of acute providers and 81% of non-acute providers made information security a higher priority

• Barriers to elevating cybersecurity were the lack of appropriate cybersecurity personnel 58% (acute) 62% (non-acute), and lack of financial resources 50% (acute) 71% (non-acute).

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September 6, 2016

Topic Area: Information Technology

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