Vanderbilt researcher links 2K deaths to healthcare’s lack of cybersecurity

Cara Livernois | | Health Exec | Precision Medicine

A researcher at Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management has linked over 2,100 patient deaths to hospital data breaches and lack of cybersecurity, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Sung Choi, PhD, presented findings at a cyber-risk quantification conference hosted by Drexel University’s LeBow College of Business as a way to push the healthcare industry to take steps to protect patient health information.

“A breach triggers remediation activities, regulatory inquiries and litigation in the years following a breach… [these activities] disrupt and delay hospital services, and therefore leads to care quality problems,” said Choi, according to the Wall Street Journal.

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Cara Livernois, News Writer

Cara joined TriMed Media in 2016 and is currently a Senior Writer for Clinical Innovation & Technology. Originating from Detroit, Michigan, she holds a Bachelors in Health Communications from Grand Valley State University.

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