PHI breaches doubled in 2011

According to Redspin consulting, as reported in  infosecurity, the number of patient record breaches has doubled last year.

Redspin cites the increasing concentration of protected health information (PHI) on unencrypted portable devices and the lack of sufficient oversight of PHI disclosed to hospital’s business associates as the main reasons for the increase.

Here at Biscom, we're definitely seeing an uptick in demand for our secure file transfer solution from our healthcare customers - there are serious consequences, both in terms of financial liability as well as reputation that are at stake. NIH, Mass General Hospital, Children's Hospital, Medtronic, and many more healthcare organization trust us to transmit their PHI securely. Contact us if you're facing similar issues - we can help!