There were 31 healthcare data breaches in March, about 14 percent higher than the average in the last five years, according to HIPAA Journal.
The five largest March breaches:
1. Navicent Health: 278,016 individuals affected
2. ZOLL Services: 277,319
3. Burrell Behavioral Health: 67,493
4. LCP Transportation: 54,528
5. Superior Dental Care Alliance: 38,260
The top causes of healthcare data breaches were hacking and IT incidents, unauthorized access and theft.
