This statistic depicts the percentage of physicians in the U.S. that experienced a select amount of downtime or a suspension of normal operations as a result of a cyber attack on their practice, as of 2017. According to the survey, about 64 percent of physicians experienced a downtime of 4 hours or less after a cyber attack. For four percent of respondents, the downtime lasted for more than 2 days.
Downtime experienced by U.S. physicians due to cyber attacks as of 2017
only those respondents that experienced cyber attacks
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Original question: "How long were your practice's normal operations suspended due to the cybersecurity attack? (Note: Normal operations means appointments were not rescheduled or cancelled, electronic records were accessible, etc.)"
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American Medical Association, & Accenture. (October 31, 2017). Downtime experienced by U.S. physicians due to cyber attacks as of 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/797648/cyber-attack-cause-downtime-among-physicians/
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American Medical Association, Accenture. (2017). Downtime experienced by U.S. physicians due to cyber attacks as of 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/797648/cyber-attack-cause-downtime-among-physicians/
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