Handling Sensitive Information in Caregiving

The digital transformation of healthcare has made sensitive data more vulnerable to breaches. Over 90 % of hospitals and physician practices in developed nations use Electronic Health Records (EHRs), centralizing vast amounts of data, which increases the risk of breaches. The rise of telehealth, which surged by 3,000 % during the COVID-19 pandemic, continues to generate more digital data that must be managed securely.

Healthcare data is growing exponentially, with a 36 % annual growth rate, and