There have been several healthcare data breaches that have made the mainstream news, and they have sounded a major alarm on the cybersecurity issues in the healthcare industry. Patients, insurers, and employees are most impacted by these breaches.

The digital age of healthcare lives within electronic health records. The data they contain drives everything in the industry today and proponents of the movement believe EHRs are destined to become the lifeblood of patient care.

Traditionally, hospitals and physicians do not share patient information with other hospitals and other physicians.