Sleep tight? Data security keep healthcare execs up at night

Healthcare has its share of ups and downs but some factors weigh more heavily on the minds of executives than others. referralMD has compiled a list of C-suite executives on what keeps them up at night.

Entries especially noteworthy for those involved in healthcare technology include:

• The number of patients affected by data breaches increased from 1.8 million to 110 million between 2014 and 2015.
• While 91 percent of healthcare organizations use cloud services, only 47 percent are confident they are able to protect data.
• Only 41 percent of hospitals in 2013 were able to send and receive secure electronic messages of patient data to and from external sources.
• Health systems report an average of 55 to 65 percent referral leakage.
• 80 percent of all medical errors are caused my miscommunication during care transitions.

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