The data: About 70% of healthcare provider and payer organizations report being directly affected by the February cyberattack on Change Healthcare, according to a recent report from Bain & Company and KLAS Research.
- To inform the report, Bain & Co. and KLAS surveyed 150 providers and payers across the US.
Digging into the data: As a result of the cyberattack, providers and payers made the call to bolster their IT infrastructure to hedge against future threats.
- Specifically, 44% of providers (vs. 50% of payers) audited their internal systems.