AHA Stat Blog from AHA General Counsel Melinda Hatton: Mergers help health systems keep patient data secure

Among other benefits to the community, mergers can help hospitals deploy more effective safeguards against hackers, writes AHA General Counsel Melinda Hatton. 鈥淭hat is because larger systems often have the capital to devote additional money, experts and technology to cybersecurity. By any measure, that is a significant benefit to patients鈥 security and peace of mind.鈥
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