USD 320 Million- Indian Health care market size of by 2022.
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Technology in the Healthcare Sector:
The healthcare sector provides life-critical services and aims at improving the quality of care and treatment options by investing in new technologies.
The Indian Health care is at the forefront of adopting new technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, IoT, Nanotech, and 3D printing and is on the growth curve to become an established global provider of quality healthcare services.
Due to the pandemic, there has been a rise in health tech services in non-urban areas.
Security Concerns in the Health care segment:
Data in a healthcare organization is in a state of constant flux- as new updates, transfers, and modifications keep happening, exposing it to cyber-attacks.
New cutting-edge new technologies for the health care sector can help keep its premises and systems safe from breach.
India has witnessed an increase in cyber attacks after the speedy adoption of digital services post lockdown.
As per a report in Mint –
3,137 – Cases of cybersecurity-related issues per day in 2020
1.16 million – Reported cases of cyberattacks in 2020
Due to the rise in cyber-attacks, experts have termed the year a “Cyber –Pandemic.”
As per health tech start-up Practo –
5 Cr. – Indians who have availed digital consultations, recording a jump of500%, during the lockdown in 2020.
80% – Indians tried e consultations for the first time
44% were from non – metro cities
The healthcare sector is vulnerable and is expected to be on the targeted list of cyber attackers because of the data records sold on the “Dark Web.”
Issues and Solution to Safeguard the Healthcare Systems:
The Indian healthcare industry is susceptible to a range of security breaches like Cyber-attacks and frauds, including identity theft, financial scams, malware, and phishing.
Hospitals are also prone to hostage-like situations, theft of IPR, and Research data.
Some key initiatives that the health care sector can incorporate to counter cyber-attacks are:
Cyber security Awareness
Cyber-attacks happen primarily due to a lack of awareness and knowledge. However, people within the system can be trained to minimize, detect and help prevent cyber frauds.
Medical Devices Security
As health-tech is scaling up and the use of med-tech devices is increasing in diagnostics, surgical, and other fields of medicine, it is crucial to secure these devices from attacks.
Periodic Risk assessments
As data in healthcare institutions are constantly changing, new devices are added, and repair and maintenance work is undertaken, it is essential to carry out periodic security tests and risk assessments. This is also important because reports and entry access and other actions can be done from mobile devices. A standard tool for preventive cyber security is the Pen Test which can be implemented for better preparedness.
Vigilance and Intelligence:
A safe and secure cyber ecosystem can be built through collaboration, partnerships, and information sharing on industry threats and discussions around mitigation.
Conclusion:
As health tech scales up, more people will enter the cyber net.
A focussed and strategic approach to cyber security issues and countermeasures is required on a speedy basis to ward off the rising threats to the Indian healthcare sector.
