This statistic depicts the percentage of physicians that have or would be interested in having select cyber security features in their practice as of 2017. According to the results, about 49 percent of physicians indicated that their practice already has an in-house security official, while 29 percent of physicians indicated that they don't have but would be interested in receiving donated security-related hardware or software from other provider groups or health systems (e.g. hospitals).
Cyber security capabilities and interests of physicians and their practices as of 2017
Characteristic
Already have
Don't have but are interested
No interest
Don't know
Outsourced security management
26%
28%
24%
22%
Shared security management (e.g., with another practice in your area)
23%
27%
31%
19%
In-house security official
49%
17%
22%
12%
Receiving donated software from other provider groups or health systems (e.g., hospitals)
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American Medical Association, & Accenture. (October 31, 2017). Cyber security capabilities and interests of physicians and their practices as of 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/797676/physican-cyber-security-capabilities/
American Medical Association, und Accenture. "Cyber security capabilities and interests of physicians and their practices as of 2017." Chart. October 31, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/797676/physican-cyber-security-capabilities/
American Medical Association, Accenture. (2017). Cyber security capabilities and interests of physicians and their practices as of 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/797676/physican-cyber-security-capabilities/
American Medical Association, and Accenture. "Cyber Security Capabilities and Interests of Physicians and Their Practices as of 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Oct 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/797676/physican-cyber-security-capabilities/
American Medical Association & Accenture, Cyber security capabilities and interests of physicians and their practices as of 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/797676/physican-cyber-security-capabilities/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Cyber security capabilities and interests of physicians and their practices as of 2017 [Graph], American Medical Association, & Accenture, October 31, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/797676/physican-cyber-security-capabilities/
