The health care patient portals I am familiar with all have at least the option, if not a requirement, for 2-factor authentication. This seems to be pretty standard.

					Steve McDonald
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> meyer
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> Subject: [External] [CODE4LIB] Patient Portals
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> My esteemed listmates,
> 
> I'm sure many of you have been encouraged to register with your healthcare
> provider's patient portal.
> 
> Isn't that an easy way in for hackers or ransomware?
> 
> What additional steps should we ask our health care providers to provide to
> endure they have in place any additional security they can implement to
> protect our health care info?
> 
> Or is it about as safe as public wifi?
> 
> It makes it convenient for Dr offices but at what risk to us patients?
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> Charles.
> 
> Charlotte County Public Library
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