Top 3 Priorities for Strengthening Supply Chain Security in Healthcare

HealthTech November 28, 2022
Drex DeFord

Organizations can focus on these specific areas to bolster their strategy and ultimately prevent exposure of sensitive data.

Supply chain attacks on vendors and third-party suppliers have far-reaching ramifications on healthcare organizations. Malicious actors can insert malware into a vendor’s code (or software updates), and when a client downloads the software, the attacker gains access to an organization’s networked systems.

However, there is another version of supply chain risk that results from an interconnected digital world that needs close attention: third-party risk management. For example, in December 2021, a ransomware attack against a workforce management company wreaked havoc on its customers’ payroll processes. Those impacted included healthcare facilities across the U.S. at a time during the COVID-19 pandemic when medical...

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