HIPAA Journal's October 2018 data breach report showed a month-over-month increase in healthcare data breaches, with more than one healthcare data breach occurring every day in October.
Here are the key details to know:
1. Two ASCs were among the largest healthcare data breaches in October, including the Soux Falls, S.D.-based CJ Elmwood Partners Surgery Center, which affected over 40,000 patients, and the Fullerton, Calif.-based National Ambulatory Hernia Institute, which affected 15,974 patients.
2. Collectively, 2,109,730 records were exposed in October.
3. HIPAA-covered entities and their business associates reported 31 healthcare data breaches in October.
