Protecting clinicians, patients and staff requires a 360-degree approach as part of a holistic physical security strategy.
Not only must health systems safeguard physical items such as door locks, proximity cards and medical equipment, they also require protection from threats such as ransomware and malware.
“Physical security and cybersecurity are intricately linked,” explains Jake Stauch, director of product at Verkada, an enterprise security provider. “One really can’t exist without the other.”
A holistic physical security team could include roles such as compliance officer, CIO and head of physical security, says Aaron Miri, chief digital and information officer and senior vice president at Baptist Health in Jacksonville, Fla., and one of HealthTech’s 2023 IT influencers.
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