HealthTech September 29, 2025
Having a plan and following it are critical steps in reducing downtime and the impact on patients.
When a healthcare organization’s mission-critical systems go down, it can leave patients at risk and potentially harm the hospital’s reputation within the community. That’s why it’s critical for the organization’s leadership teams to have a well-defined response and recovery plan in place so that the organization can resume operations quickly and with minimal disruption to patients and clinicians.
To recover quickly, healthcare systems must have a robust and continuously tested business continuity and disaster recovery plan in place. Not only that, but leadership teams must also ensure that their BCDR plans are executed effectively when downtime occurs.
To minimize downtime and maximize the...







