A white paper from cybersecurity solutions firm Celerium highlights the importance of proactive leadership and strategic planning in mitigating the business disruption caused by data breaches in healthcare companies. The authors emphasize the increasing number of data breaches and the difficult choice executives often face between protecting patient privacy and ensuring business continuity.
The paper recommends implementing new IT security policies as a key step towards addressing this conflict. These policies should aim to balance privacy concerns (avoiding regulatory fines and lawsuits) with the potential disruption to a company, patients, partners, and the industry caused by isolation-based containment measures.
In addition to policy recommendations, the paper also suggests advocating for safe-harbor provisions. Regulators and Congress are encouraged to review this complex issue and consider implementing safe-harbor provisions to provide a level of protection for healthcare companies facing data breaches.
The white paper is available for download on the Celerium website, offering valuable insights and guidance for healthcare companies looking to enhance their cybersecurity measures and minimize the impact of data breaches on their operations.
