Healthcare providers are entrusted with the most intimate details of a person’s life, in the form of their medical records and protected health information (PHI). With this trust comes the immense responsibility of protecting that data from the ever-growing threat of cyberattacks, data breaches and ransomware.

The sector is among the most targeted by cybercriminals as it handles vast quantities of the most valuable data for identity theft, fraud and phishing attacks — sensitive personal data and personal health information.

Enterprise Recon offers healthcare providers and their service providers a lifeline, enabling the identification of personal medical information and providing capabilities to secure and manage this data effectively.

The human impact of a healthcare data breach

In 2024, 725 data breaches resulting in exposure of health data of over 500 individuals were reported to the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR). These incidents reportedly exposed healthcare records of 82% of the United States population. Meanwhile, in Australia, OAIC notifiable data breach publication July to December 2024 reported health service providers as the leading source of breach notifications, accounting for 20% of all reported incidents.

The repercussions of healthcare data breaches extend far beyond the technical challenge of managing the event. Individuals’ are exposed to identity theft, financial fraud and blackmail. Meanwhile, the psychological impact can be immeasurable.

Legal protections for personal health information

Over 150 countries have data protection legislation in place, protecting individuals’ privacy and defining how their personal data should be managed by those entrusted with it. Healthcare information is considered personal information, and is universally protected under local data protection and/or privacy laws. Health information is often classified as a special category of data requiring additional protections to ensure its confidentiality and security.

Some nations have additional legislation specifically targeting healthcare data, such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) in the US. The My Health Records Act 2012 in Australia and the Health Information Privacy Code in New Zealand also provide additional protections for digital health records.

Protect healthcare information with Ground Labs

Enterprise Recon by Ground Labs is an award-winning data discovery and management solution trusted by organizations worldwide to identify and secure personal and sensitive information, wherever it is stored.

Enterprise Recon scans your digital environment to identify over 300 types of personally identifiable information and PHI including:

  • health insurance claim numbers,
  • health service numbers,
  • healthcare identifiers,
  • Medicare card numbers,
  • blood type,
  • drug type, and
  • medical conditions

Ground Labs Enterprise Recon PII is trusted by top healthcare organizations for its comprehensive data discovery and remediation-in-place capabilities across the broadest set of platforms including support for cloud and email scanning.

Enterprise Recon Pro offers advanced data management capabilities and enhanced analytics and reporting through integration with ODBC-compatible business intelligence tools.

Why choose Enterprise Recon

  • Ensure regulatory confidence – Automatically identify and secure sensitive personal data and PHI to meet strict industry regulations.
  • Comprehensive patient data protection – Gain visibility and control over patient records, healthcare identifiers and medical details.
  • Efficient, scalable security – Streamline data security across digital environments on-premises and in the cloud

Take the next step with Ground Labs

Discover how our solutions can safeguard patient personal data, PHI and more. Contact us today to book a call with our experts or visit our website for more information.