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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, best known as HIPAA, is one of the most well-known healthcare privacy laws in the United States. The primary objective of HIPAA is to safeguard patients' Personal Health Information (PHI). HIPAA's Security and Privacy rules establish guidelines for protecting Electronically Protected Health Information (EPHI), and Trustwave DbProtect is a powerful tool to help achieve this goal.

The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare is a government organization that offers free or low-cost services to Idaho citizens to provide for their health and well-being. This includes things like Medicaid, food programs, and more. The organization is a government agency that manages a huge amount of data for different people.

Johns Hopkins is one of the leading teaching hospitals that serve approximately 500 medical students annually while caring for tens of thousands of patients. The facility has a total of 1091 beds and serves patients in primary care and trauma care, along with several specialties. The facility is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and because it serves so many students and patients, it stores a huge amount of personal and medical data. Some of that data was just released because of a breach.

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care is an insurance provider that offers non-profit healthcare to residents in a variety of different states, including New Hampshire, Maine, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. The company generates more than $622 million in revenue annually and employs over 4,400 people during its regular operations. It works with millions of patients, and a mix of those patients was exposed in the recent data breach impacting that company.

MCNA, a health insurance program service that works with children and Medicaid recipients, was recently the target of a ransomware gang. The company works with millions of patients, dental clinics, dental and orthodontic practices, and more. A huge number of patients entrust their data to this massive organization, and they are now at risk from serious cyber-attacks because of this significant data breach.

As digital transformation continues to shape the healthcare industry, it is crucial for healthcare organizations to prioritize cybersecurity. These organizations are entrusted with sensitive personal information from patients, making them a prime target for cybercriminals who steal, exploit or sell the data they acquire. As evidenced by a recent breach at MCNA dental which impacted 8.9 million patients.

Apria Healthcare is a healthcare equipment provider that works with more than 2 million patients annually. The company offers services in more than 280 different locations in the United States and specializes in home healthcare equipment. This organization has a significant number of employees and maintains health and personal data for employees and patients throughout the course of providing services to customers.