Regulation of data breach publication: the case of US healthcare and the HITECH act

Lorenz Bohn () and Dirk Schiereck ()
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Lorenz Bohn: Technische Universität Darmstadt
Dirk Schiereck: Technische Universität Darmstadt

Journal of Economics and Finance, 2023, vol. 47, issue 2, No 6, 386-399

Abstract: Abstract Data breaches continue to plague most industries but especially the healthcare sector. While previous studies have aimed at assessing the financial implications arising from data breaches, none of them focused on the healthcare sector. This study of market reactions following data breaches fills that gap. Federal disclosure requirements of data breaches within the healthcare sector allow for our comprehensive study. Using multivariate regression analysis, our findings show the high specificity with which investors react to the announcement of data breaches.

Keywords: Data breach; Healthcare industry; HITECH act; Event study (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: G14 G18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1007/s12197-022-09607-6

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