Potentially, 25 million patient records have been hacked so far in 2019. Columbia Surgical Specialists of Spokane (Wash.), an ASC operator, was among the top 10 affected. Here are the 10 biggest healthcare data breaches of 2019:
1. AMCA data breach – 25 million patients affected
2. Dominion National dental and vision plans – 2.96 million patients affected
3. Inmediata Health Group – 1.5 million patients affected
4. UW Medicine – 973,024 patients affected
5. Wolverine Solutions Group – 600,000 estimated patients affected
6. Oregon Department of Human Services – 645,000 patients
7. Columbia Surgical Specialists of Spokane – 400,000 patients
8. UConn Health – 326,629 patients
9. Navicent Health – 278,016 patients
10. Zoll Services – 277,319 patients
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