How Security Services Help Hospitals Protect Patient Data
Three security steps can help you assess how effectively you’re securing sensitive information and plan for a breach.
I have a unique perspective on healthcare cybersecurity, having spent the beginning of my professional career as a practicing nurse and later moving into cybersecurity consulting. That perspective helps me critically examine the security programs at the many hospitals, physicians and other provider offices that I visit as part of my CDW practice. During conversations with healthcare IT teams, I’ve identified three crucial best practices to protect patient information: vulnerability assessments, penetration tests and incident response playbooks.
Let’s explore each of these critical topics.