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Another week, another healthcare breach. When will we learn?
AltaMed Health Services just disclosed a massive data breach affecting patients and employees. Names, Social Security numbers, dates of service, payment details, all compromised.
This is their second breach in 18 months.
But here’s what keeps me up at night:
📊 The numbers are staggering:
• Yale New Haven: 5.56 million affected
• Episource: 5.42 million affected
• Texas Conduent: 4 million Medicaid recipients exposed
• McLaren Health: $14 million settlement for two breaches
We’re not talking about isolated incidents anymore. We’re talking about a systemic failure to protect patient data.
Think about this: Your most sensitive health information, your Social Security number, your payment details, floating around in the dark web. Because healthcare organizations still treat cybersecurity as an IT problem, not a patient safety crisis.
The Texas Attorney General is investigating what may be one of the largest U.S. healthcare breaches ever. Four million Medicaid recipients. The most vulnerable populations, once again bearing the brunt of our failures.
Here’s the uncomfortable truth:
Every dollar we don’t invest in cybersecurity today costs us $10 tomorrow in breach response, legal fees, and lost patient trust. McLaren’s $14 million settlement? That’s just the beginning.
Patients can claim up to $5,000 for documented losses. But can you put a price on the anxiety of identity theft? The fear of medical identity fraud? The erosion of trust in the healthcare system?
We need to stop treating cybersecurity as a cost center and start treating it as critical infrastructure. Because when hackers can shut down hospitals and steal millions of patient records, we’re not just failing at IT, we’re failing at healthcare.
The question isn’t if your organization will be breached. It’s when. And whether you’ll be ready.
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Jonathan Govette is a seasoned healthcare and technology executive with more than two decades of experience building, scaling, and advising digital health companies. He is the Co-Founder and CEO of Oatmeal Health, an AI-driven Lung Cancer Screening and Diagnostics company focused on expanding access to early detection for underrepresented populations, particularly patients served by Federally Qualified Health Centers and value-based health plans.
With a background in engineering, product development, and strategic partnerships, Jonathan has founded and led multiple health technology ventures across clinical care delivery, regulated medical software, and AI-enabled diagnostics. His work sits at the intersection of medicine, technology, and health equity, with a consistent focus on translating complex clinical problems into scalable, real-world solutions.
Jonathan has spent much of his professional life dedicated to improving outcomes for marginalized and underserved communities. He has designed and implemented frameworks that align clinical quality, reimbursement, and technology to sustainably advance health equity at scale. This mission is deeply personal and informs his leadership philosophy and long-term vision for healthcare transformation.
In addition to his operating experience, Jonathan is an author and long-time writer in the healthcare domain, with over 20 years of published work covering digital health, medical innovation, and healthcare systems. He is a frequent mentor to early-stage founders and regularly advises startups on product strategy, partnerships, and go-to-market execution in regulated healthcare environments.
Before entering industry full-time, Jonathan nearly pursued a career in medicine with an early path toward cardiothoracic surgery, an experience that continues to shape his clinical perspective and respect for frontline care delivery.
CEO | Oatmeal Health | AI Lung Cancer Startup | Engineer | Writer | Almost Became a Doctor (Cardiac Thoracic Surgeon) | 3x Health Tech Founder | Startup Mentor | Follow to share what I’ve learned along the way.
