The survey included responses from about 1,300 U.S. physicians.
Here are seven takeaways:
1. Eighty-three percent of surveyed physicians noted they have experienced a form of a cybersecurity attack.
2. More than half of the physicians reported they were “very or extremely” concerned about cyberattacks occurring at their practices in the future.
3. Physicians pinpointed the following as the greatest consequences of future cyberattacks:
• Interrupting clinical practice — 74 percent
• Compromising patient record security — 74 percent
• Impacting patient safety — 53 percent
4. Phishing ranked as the most common type of attack, with 55 percent of physicians reporting the experience. Forty-eight percent of physicians noted computer viruses as the second most-common attack.
5. The survey uncovered 64 percent of those physicians who had experienced a cyberattack underwent up to four hours of downtime due to the attack.
6. Of surveyed physicians, 85 percent said it’s “very or extremely important” to share personal health data externally to other institutions, as it will help boost care quality.
7. Eighty-three percent of physicians said HIPAA compliance doesn’t do enough alone to assess and prioritize risks.
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