Patient-Centric Incident Response in Healthcare

With the escalation of cyberattacks in scale and intensity, it is clear that conventional healthcare cybersecurity methods have proven inadequate. A significant shift is required to combat increasingly sophisticated attacks.

For example, incident response—the standard processes and technologies used to detect and respond to cyber threats—has worked well for most industries, such as retail and finance. However, what sets healthcare apart is the responsibility for the care and safety of humans. Incident response in healthcare should reflect the patient-centric approach seen in other critical areas of the industry. While safeguarding data is crucial, healthcare’s primary focus should always be focused on ensuring uninterrupted patient care.

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