Unfortunately, while the number of patient data breaches dropped more than 77%, there was a 20% increase in large data breaches. In 146 breaches, over 2.4 million patients were impacted.
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Patient Data Breaches Down: Report
A new report by Redspin, a security assessment provider, shows that data breaches involving patient information declined sharply last year, reports Government Health IT.
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