While the news frequently reports the number of data breaches in the health care industry, few may realize that the estimated cost for HIPAA breaches since 2009 has reached over 31 billion dollars.
As the volume of healthcare security breaches exponentially increases, so does the need to share this information for secondary uses such as research and analysis that can lead to better treatments, cures and improved care. The following infographic created by Privacy Analytics illustrates some of the research on data breaches by leading organizations, such as Ponemon Institute, Pricewaterhouse Cooper, The Health Data Exploration Project and Gartner. It also demonstrates the industry demand for better standards, and that using HIPAA -compliant, proven de-identification methodologies reduces the risk of re-identification.
