Healthcare IT News September 8, 2025
Bringing in technical reinforcements and fostering staff buy-in can increase overall confidence that network blind spots – and compliance with new state healthcare cybersecurity laws – are being addressed, says one rural hospital’s IT director.
Rural hospitals face significant cybersecurity challenges due to limited resources, including funding and limited access to a skilled health IT workforce. While attracting and retaining cybersecurity expertise are difficult, small and rural hospitals also heavily rely upon third-party vendors for essential services, which increases a hospital’s potential exposure to security risks.
To defend against these threats, some form strategic partnerships with cybersecurity firms. It’s a proactive cyber-defense approach that can help lower-resourced hospitals stay ahead of evolving threats and build their security resilience – even...
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