3 Emerging Security Threats to Healthcare Portals

From patient portals to health plan member platforms, healthcare organizations today face a number of sophisticated threats to the security of their digital touchpoints.  

In general, the proliferation of online portals has made more consumers vulnerable to the risk of identity fraud. In 2022, 40 million consumers experienced digital identify theft costing more than $40 billion dollars. Likewise, a growing number of healthcare consumers enjoy easy online access through patient and member portals. However, along with this convenience comes the risk of exposing their digital identities to cybercriminals. 

Experts attribute the recent rise in cyberattacks to generative AI and other emerging intelligent technologies, such as machine learning, and predictive analytics. These technologies are enabling cyber criminals to act smarter and faster.

Throughout health systems and other healthcare enterprises, multiple digital touch points provide patients and members with convenient access to resources. At the same time, each point of contact raises the risk of unauthorized access.