telehealth

Telehealth creates new cyber and medical id theft risks. In follow up to the July 2, 2020 article titled “MEDICAL-ID THEFT RISKS INCREASE”.  That article we said” we need to be more vigilant about cyber scams, phishing scams, hackers, and insider threats.  The threats that are targeting our online presence – including telehealth services. Based on the reader response and an article by HealthIT Security, Telehealth is the New Normal, But so is Online Fraud, we thought it appropriate to continue the discussion… The COVID-19 pandemic has increased consumer risks through cyber scams and medical identity theft. Telehealth growth has exploded. HealthITSecurity, states “the U.S. telehealth market was estimated at ~$3 billion with 11% of consumers using telehealth in 2019. Fast forward to pandemic-plagued 2020, the telehealth market is poised to grow to $250 billion with 46% of consumers now using telehealth, according to McKinsey & Company.” “Unfortunately,” and according […]