Andrew Mahler, JD, CIPP/US, AI Governance Professional (AIGP), CHC, CHPC, CHRC is Vice President of Privacy and Compliance Services at Clearwater, where he leads initiatives to enhance data protection and compliance across the healthcare industry.
Cybersecurity and data protection in healthcare is only as strong as its weakest crack. Medical device makers, pharmaceutical firms, health IT, privacy equity, research organizations, and consolidated systems all play a role in vulnerabilities, and their shortcomings can ripple outward, endangering patient data and trust.
It has become standard practice for healthcare organizations to focus on identifying and stopping external threats to the privacy and security of data, but one often overlooked risk may be right inside your offices — snooping employees and malicious insider threats.
To ensure effective cost mitigation, employers can’t wait for the market to adjust — they have to punch first.