At the end of 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services outlined its ongoing cybersecurity strategy for the healthcare industry amid an increase in cyber events. Concerns about patient safety and data security sparked nonprofit accreditation body the Joint Commission to issue a “sentinel event alert” on healthcare cybersecurity.
Healthcare organizations are well aware (and constantly reminded) that they must bolster their cybersecurity approaches as cyberthreats continue to increase. Unfortunately, malicious actors have the time, skill and funding to undertake multiple attacks, catching organizations by surprise. As healthcare organizations become more dependent on integral clinical and business systems outside of their direct control, such as Software as a Service or cloud providers, they’ll need to truly rethink their cybersecurity strategies in terms of prevention and response planning.
Where are healthcare leaders directing their focus for the rest of the year? They’re improving disaster recovery and business continuity plans and boosting collaboration between their IT and clinical teams to ensure continuous care delivery without compromise — even in the unpredicted absence of IT infrastructure and critical systems.
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