Risk Assessment and Mitigation Strategies in Medical Informatics for Cybersecurity and Patient Data Protection
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: While combining modern technology with medical analytics has greatly improved healthcare services, it has also generated several questions over hacking and patient data protection. The risks healthcare companies confront becoming more complex as more of them use telemedicine, electronic health records (EHRs), and other digital technologies. Cyberattacks on private patient data and healthcare systems may have disastrous effects including data breaches, lost vital services, and individuals entering medical records without authorisation. Regarding hacking, this paper examines the hazards associated with medical computers with an eye on the weaknesses in the present healthcare system. It identifies the primary hazards to data integrity and patient risk including ransomware, hacking, and insider threats. Furthermore discussed in the paper are some approaches to enhance medical computer safety. Among these strategies are strong encryption, secure login systems, and continuous monitoring tools capable of locating and reacting to security concerns in real time. The article also discusses the need of strong legal frameworks requiring best practices for data security and the need of healthcare professionals learning about hacking. Furthermore underlined is the need of developing a security attitude within healthcare institutions in order to resist fresh internet risks. Finally, the study advises greater research and development to ensure patient data is safer and offers instances of improved approaches to manage risks in healthcare systems. Maintaining confidence, adhering to regulations, and the overall performance of healthcare delivery systems as healthcare providers become digital depend critically on patient data being secure and private.
DOI: 10.56294/mw2024504
Language: English
Subfield: Information Systems
Field: Computer Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4408386052