Complications to store healthcare data

Healthcare data breaches could lead to identity theft; the study finds A recent study by researchers from Michigan State and Johns Hopkins indicated that violation of healthcare data could lead to identity theft. They suggest that more than 70% of healthcare data of the U.S which was violated included demographic and financial information. Big data in healthcare is of significant importance. It brings hope for healthcare research for treatment innovation, drug discovery, optimal patient care, and personalized medicine. Companies invest billions of dollars to acquire large amounts of data, but this large amount of data can possess a threat to the identity of the person. Media always emphasize on patients affected due to data hacking, but nobody sees the kind of data hacked and its consequential effects. The researchers said that when the data of health care companies are retrieved it not only gives criminals access to health data but also sensitive demographic or fina...