Report covers health data security offerings

Seventy percent of providers use an average of four different vendors to meet their security requirements, according to the inaugural report on healthcare security from KLAS.

The research firm interviewed about 75 providers about the systems they use and the measures they employ to mitigate security breaches. The report, "Health Data Security: 155 Vendors Identified--Who Is Protecting Your Data?," details the solutions various vendors offer and gaps in healthcare security.

"Ensuring the security of personal information is an ongoing battle, and we see many healthcare vendors trying to provide solutions," said Research Director Trisha Alexander. "This is a complex problem that will continue to evolve as providers look for various options."  

Beth Walsh,

Editor

Editor Beth earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism and master’s in health communication. She has worked in hospital, academic and publishing settings over the past 20 years. Beth joined TriMed in 2005, as editor of CMIO and Clinical Innovation + Technology. When not covering all things related to health IT, she spends time with her husband and three children.

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