TelecomTV TelecomTV
  • News
  • Videos
  • Channels
  • Events
  • Directory
  • Smart Studio
  • Surveys
  • Debates
  • Perspectives
  • DSP Leaders World Forum
  • DSP Leaders
  • Great Telco Debate
    • |
    • Follow
    • |
    • Subscribe
  • |
  • More
  • Webcasts
  • Surveys
  • Debates
  • Perspectives
  • Great Telco Debate
  • |
  • Follow TelecomTV
  • |
    • Subscribe
    • |
  • About
  • Privacy
  • Help
  • Contact
  • Follow TelecomTV
  • About
  • Privacy
  • Help
  • Contact
  • Sign In Register Subscribe
    • Subscribe
    • Sign In
    • Register
  • Search

Tracker

TelecomTV TRACKER

Sourced by TelecomTV's TRACKER platform
from Accenture Newsroom

Tracker

Four in five U.S. physicians have had a cyberattack in their clinical practices, says survey by Accenture and the American Medical Association

Via Accenture Newsroom

Dec 12, 2017

December 12, 2017

Four in Five U.S. Physicians Have Had a Cyberattack in Their Clinical Practices, Says Survey by Accenture and the American Medical Association

Survey reveals physicians see need for increased cybersecurity support

CHICAGO; Dec.12, 2017 – More than four in five U.S. physicians (83 percent) have experienced some form of a cybersecurity attack, according to new research released today by Accenture and the American Medical Association (AMA). This, along with additional findings, signals a call to action for the health care sector to increase cybersecurity support for medical practices in their communities.

The findings, which examined the experiences of roughly 1,300 U.S. physicians, underscore the recognition that it is not “if” but “when” a cyberattack will occur. More than half (55 percent) of the physicians were very or extremely concerned about future cyberattacks in their practice. In addition, physicians were most concerned that future attacks could interrupt their clinical practices (cited by 74 percent), compromise the security of patient records (74 percent) or impact patient safety (53 percent).

Taking the Physician’s Pulse on Cybersecurity** from **Accenture

“The important role of information sharing within clinical care makes health care a uniquely attractive target for cyber criminals through computer viruses and phishing scams that, if successful, can threaten care delivery and patient safety,” said AMA President David O. Barbe, M.D., M.H.A. “New research shows that most physicians think that securely exchanging electronic data is important to improve health care. More support from the government, technology and medical sectors would help physicians with a proactive cybersecurity defense to better ensure the availability, confidentially and integrity of health care data.”

The findings show the most common type of cyberattack was phishing – cited by more than half (55 percent) of physicians who experienced an attack – followed by computer viruses (48 percent). Physicians from medium and large practices were twice as likely as those in small practices to experience these types of attacks.

Nearly two-thirds (64 percent) of all the physicians who experienced a cyberattack experienced up to four hours of downtime before they resumed operations, and approximately one-third (29 percent) of physicians in medium-sized practices that experienced a cyberattack said they experienced nearly a full day of downtime.

In addition, the vast majority (85 percent) of physicians believe it is very or extremely important to share personal health data outside of their health system – they just want to do it safely. Two-thirds believe that greater access to patient data both inside (cited by 67 percent) and outside (65 percent) their health system would help them provide quality patient care more efficiently. In addition, a significant majority (83 percent) of physicians said that HIPAA compliance alone is insufficient and that a more holistic approach to assessing and prioritizing risks is needed.

“Physician practices should not rely on compliance alone to enhance their security profile,” said Kaveh Safavi, M.D., J.D., head of Accenture’s global health practice. “Keeping pace with the sophistication of cyberattacks demands that physicians strengthen their capabilities, build resilience and invest in new technologies to support a foundation of digital trust with patients.”

These findings are part of a research collaboration between the AMA and Accenture to raise physician awareness and understanding of cybersecurity practices. More information on the findings can be found in the research deck and infographic.

Methodology

Accenture and the American Medical Association (AMA) surveyed 1,300 physicians in the United States to assess their experience and attitudes toward cybersecurity, data management and compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) guidelines. The online survey was conducted between July 2017 and August 2017. To support the survey, in-depth research and 12 phone interviews were conducted prior with physicians, technology officers and administrators.


About the American Medical Association

The American Medical Association is the premier national organization providing timely, essential resources to empower physicians, residents and medical students to succeed at every phase of their medical lives. Physicians have entrusted the AMA to advance the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health on behalf of patients for more than 170 years.

Related Topics
  • Accenture,
  • News,
  • North America,
  • Research and Trials,
  • Security,
  • Tracker

More Like This

Security

Samsung 5G base stations achieve Common Criteria certification in North America

Jan 22, 2021

Digital Platforms & Services

Telenor: The Covid-19 digitalisation wave makes its mark on 2021 tech trends

Jan 22, 2021

Sustainability

Tele2 launches new sustainability strategy to lead in sustainability

Jan 22, 2021

Access Evolution

Acting Chairwoman Rosenworcel on designation to lead FCC

Jan 21, 2021

5G

Samsung expands 5G technology leadership with fully virtualized commercial 5G RAN

Jan 21, 2021

This content extract was originally sourced from an external website (Accenture Newsroom) and is the copyright of the external website owner. TelecomTV is not responsible for the content of external websites. Legal Notices

Email Newsletters

Stay up to date with the latest industry developments: sign up to receive TelecomTV's top news and videos plus exclusive subscriber-only content direct to your inbox – including our daily news briefing and weekly wrap.

Subscribe

Top Picks

Highlights of our content from across TelecomTV today

1:4:29

Great Telco Debate: Live Debate – Day 2 (On-demand)

1:18:20

Great Telco Debate: Live Debate – Day 3 (On-demand)

43:08

Developing an ecosystem for vRAN

2:23

The TelecomTV Snapshot: The Great Telco Debate 2020 - CSP Highlights

  • TelecomTV
  • Decisive Media

TelecomTV is produced by the team at Decisive Media

Menu
  • News
  • Videos
  • Channels
  • Directory
  • Smart Studio
 
  • Surveys
  • Debates
  • Perspectives
  • Events
  • About Us
Our Brands
  • TelecomTV Tracker
  • TelecomTV Perspectives
  • DSP Leaders
  • DSP Leaders World Forum
  • The Great Telco Debate
Get In Touch
[email protected]
+44 (0) 207 448 1070

Request a Media Pack

Follow
  • © Decisive Media Limited 2021. All rights reserved. All brands and products are the trademarks of their respective holder(s).
  • Privacy
  • Terms
  • Legal Notices