The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reports that privacy-related (HIPPA) complaints and large data breaches increased significantly between 2017 and 2021, according to Healthcare Dive. In its report, HHS explained that lack of funding hampered enforcement capabilities. The report comes after earlier warnings from the agency about Russian hackers targeting hospitals and medical groups in multiple countries.
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.