Characteristics of Short-Term Acute Care Hospitals That Experienced a Ransomware Attack from 2016 to 2021

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Analyzed short-term acute care hospitals experiencing a ransomware attack between 2016 and 2019 to identify characteristics associated with an attack. Considered variables such as rurality, various financial characteristics, information technology infrastructure, and more. Includes recommendation for future research regarding rural impacts.

Claire C. McGlave, Sayeh S. Nikpay, Carrie Henning-Smith, Katie Rydberg, Hannah T. Neprash

Health Affairs Scholar, 1(3)

09/2023

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Critical Access Hospitals · Health information technology · Healthcare business and finance · Hospitals · Infrastructure · Rural-urban differences · Sole Community Hospitals · Statistics and data