In September 2024, the OCR Breach Portal listed 26 incidents affecting 4,377,193 patients.

GREENLAWN, N.Y., Oct. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Compliancy Group strives to educate on all things healthcare compliance. Understanding how breaches occur and how to prevent them is a key component of compliance. Each month, Compliancy Group releases a breach report to spread awareness.

Hacking incidents are generally the leading cause of healthcare breaches, and September 2024 was no different. The 23 hacking incidents reported in September 2024 represented 99% of patients affected by September incidents.

As hacking incidents have become the leading cause behind healthcare breaches for several years, minimizing your risk of being targeted is crucial.

How to Prevent Hacking:

• Security Risk Assessments and Remediation
• Employee Cybersecurity Training

Two incidents of unauthorized access or disclosure were also reported in September 2024. These incidents affected 3,847 patients, representing 0.09% of patients affected by September incidents. Both of these incidents affected healthcare providers. An additional incident involving the theft of PHI was reported by a healthcare provider.

How to Prevent Unauthorized Access or Disclosure:

• Policies and Procedures and Employee Training
• User Authentication, Access Controls, and Audit Controls

Read the full September 2024 Healthcare Breach Report now!

Compliancy Group Resources
HIPAA Security Risk Assessment eBook
HIPAA Compliance Checklist
Healthcare Compliance and Cybersecurity Training

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