Cyber Security in Hospitals: Threats, Risks, and Mitigation Strategies

This report focuses on various cyber security issues prevalent in hospitals due to the increasing reliance on information technology and interconnected networks. It highlights the vulnerabilities arising from the use of public and private networks in healthcare, emphasizing that existing security measures are often inadequate to protect sensitive data, leading to potential business losses. The report proposes the formation of a dedicated security management panel comprising experienced IT professionals to establish and enforce effective security protocols. It underscores the importance of continuous updating of expertise to counter evolving cyber threats. The successful implementation of these risk mitigation strategies is expected to enhance the safety and security of patients, doctors, and other stakeholders, while also safeguarding investments in hospital infrastructure. The report suggests a contractual arrangement for the IT team, estimating a monthly cost of $50,000 USD for a team of five professionals, and proposes evaluating their success through a separate governing body assessing the latest cyber threats in the healthcare industry.

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What are you trying to do? Articulate your objectives using every day English, with
absolutely no jargon.
The foremost determination of this paper is to focus on the different types of cyber
security issues related in hospitals. The extensive developments in the field of information
and technology have given rise to adverse situations where the organisation is subjected to
major IT issues in the form of the cybercrimes. The healthcare industry involves plenty of
public and private networks which make it very much prone to the IT threats. It is important
to have effective risk mitigating steps ready to cope up with those adverse conditions as they
need to maintain the security of their clients to enhance their business.
How is it usually done today, and what are the limits of current practice?
Cyber security is one of the most important issues in both the public and private sector
hospitals despite all the good services they provided to their clients. Most of the hospital uses
different types of networks for different kinds of activities. All the latest apparatus and
instruments used in the operation rooms and service area involves the use of internet (Boddy
et al., 2017). The existing security measures of the hospitals are not always enough to
maintain the security and safety of their data, hence those essential data are sometimes
exposed and it leads to a great business loss for the hotels. This scenario can be one of the
main limitations of threats coming from cyber securities.
What's new in your approach and why do you think it will be successful?
The extensive use of the network in a healthcare industry causes many issues related to
the cyber security. So the management team of the hospital should be taking effective risk
mitigation process so that they can face any adverse situations. The best approach to get rid
of this issue is to form a security management panel with experienced IT professionals who

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will have incorporation certain effective rules and regulations which will be beneficial for the
organisation in terms of its security (Martin et al., 2017). The success factor of this team will
be depending upon the continuous updating in different areas of expertise as cyber criminals
often use much improved techniques for spreading their threats.
Who cares?
The effective working of the risk mitigating squad will have a direct impact on both the
safety and security of the patients, doctors and all the related associates of the hospital along
with the management teams of the hospital who invest a huge amount of money on
improving the infrastructure of the hospital. The impact of the cyber threats is not only a big
issue for the patient but also for the medical student as their career will be in darkness if
essential data related to their subjects are altered.
If you're successful, what difference will it make? What are the risks and the payoffs?
How much will it cost? How long will it take? How will you check for / measure success?
The successful implementation of the discussed risk migration step will enhance the
existing IT structure in a healthcare industry. The risk associated with this step which is the
maintenance of this team as it requires separate investment from the management teams of
the hospital. If the risk mitigating strategy is properly prosed to the management teams and
they accept the proposal then it sure will be having a direct positive impact regarding the
issues coming from different types of cyber threats. The total cost of maintaining the risk
mitigating team of 5 experienced IT professionals is about $50000 USD in a month. The team
should be working based on a contractual basis so that both the involved shareholders have
sufficient security regarding their tasks. The measurement of their success or failure rate will

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be conducted with the help of a separate governing body based on all the recent cyber threats
in the healthcare industry all over the world.

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Reference
Boddy, A., Hurst, W., Mackay, M., & Rhalibi, A. E. (2017, October). A study into data
analysis and visualisation to increase the cyber-resilience of healthcare infrastructures.
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Martin, G., Martin, P., Hankin, C., Darzi, A., & Kinross, J. (2017). Cybersecurity and
healthcare: how safe are we?.

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