In addition to the typical assets most businesses protect, such as contact information or credit card information, healthcare organizations have another layer to worry about. A patient’s private healthcare data is a critical data source that hangs in the balance when data security in a healthcare organization isn’t done right.
While HIPAA requires coverage of data, it does not specify which technology or processes organizations need to use, which can trip up some organizations on where to start their cybersecurity programs. Without clarity or details, it’s up to healthcare organizations to guess or presume what works best for them. The HITRUST Alliance has tried to create ways to help make the adoption of HIPAA simpler, but trying to follow yet another compliance regime can be a new challenge in and of itself.
This is where our Squad Delivery Model comes in. You and your Squad work together to create a customized plan based on your organization’s needs, special considerations and specific concerns.
Specializing in consistent collaboration, your Squad becomes part of your team, and not just an external resource, by creating a deep customer experience that prioritizes real time communication. As experts on your business, your Squad will keep tabs on changes in cybersecurity issues in healthcare and make a plan to adjust your strategy, as needed.
Our model provides a turn-key Cloud SecOps Platform that removes the administrative and operations management headaches of running a SOC and puts you in the position to best leverage your data. We’ve partnered with Splunk as our sole Security Incident & Event Management (SIEM) solution, which is a large piece of our platform to deliver Managed Detection & Response (MDR) services to our customers. Fully integrated into our platform, Splunk provides data-driven insights for strong data security in healthcare and impactful results for providers, payers, pharmaceutical companies and healthcare technology providers.
The deepwatch + Splunk partnership provides you with the ability to:
Learn more about our partnership in the deepwatch + Splunk Joint Solution Brief.
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FAQs
How is data used in healthcare?
Healthcare professionals use data every day. Between names, birthdates, Social Security numbers, home addresses, health records and prescription information, data is accessed and shared hourly. A key component of data security in any healthcare organization is the protection and security of all data. HIPAA aside, securing your business, its data, and its assets are vital to a sustainable digital interface in today’s world.
What are some common data security threats in healthcare?
As more and more devices (both personal, professional and technical) connect to the internet, entry points for hackers to try to access healthcare organizations and steal their mission critical data increases dramatically. If you add ransomware and cloud security issues into the equation, healthcare IT and cybersecurity teams have their hands full securing all the stores of data a hacker could access at any given moment.
And although no one wants to admit it, individuals or employees may also be a top cybersecurity issue in healthcare. Whether through unintentional actions or deliberate insider misuse, information can easily be leaked by someone who is allowed to access it.
How can I get started with securing my healthcare business?
HIPAA requires that organizations that fall under HIPAA regulations must conduct a risk assessment of their healthcare organization, determining how well the organization meets HIPAA requirements in the protection of data. By starting there, you can read up on what is needed by your organization in order to be compliant and learn about what your organization currently does to ensure its cybersecurity. From there, work with an internal or third-party team to fill the holes and gaps and put the proper defense mechanisms in place.
