Healthcare organizations have always been high-value targets for cybercriminals, as their networks store large volumes of personally identifiable information (PII) This includes Social Security numbers, dates of birth, addresses and very sensitive personal health data. The digitization of medical records began in some countries in 1991,with a goal being to boost efficiency and accuracy, increase security, improve privacy and reduce the amount of time wasted. A properly managed and configured privileged-access control solution is without doubt the most important of these.
Source: https://threatpost.com/securing-privileged-access-healthcare/166477/