This statistic depicts the percentage of physicians in the U.S. that responded to a cyber attack in select ways in 2017. According to the survey, 65 percent of physicians notified the internal IT group of the cyber attack and about three percent of physicians or practices paid the ransom that was requested of them during their cyber attack.
Percentage of U.S. physicians that responded to cyber attacks in select ways as of 2017
Characteristic
Percentage of respondents
Notifited internal IT group
65%
Notified/educated employees
61%
Implemented our practice's corresponding written policies and procedures
59%
Notified EHR or health IT vendor
56%
Shut down electronic records and moved temporarily to paper
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American Medical Association, & Accenture. (October 31, 2017). Percentage of U.S. physicians that responded to cyber attacks in select ways as of 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/797669/physician-response-to-cyber-attacks/
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