Healthcare organizations are ramping up their cybersecurity defenses, with a growing focus on third-party risk management, network security and proactive infrastructure improvements, a Jan. 2 report from KLAS found.
Between January and October, KLAS interviewed 70 healthcare organizations to explore their cybersecurity priorities, challenges, vendor partnerships and perspectives on AI's role in strengthening cybersecurity efforts.
Respondents outlined their top cybersecurity investment priorities, which include:
- Third-party and external entity risk management
- Prevention: Identification, protection and detection
- Preparedness: Response and recovery
- Governance, policies and regulation
- Identity and access management
- Incident preparedness: Crisis resiliency and business continuity
- Artificial intelligence
- Improved internal cybersecurity culture
- Infrastructure
- Data loss protection
- Email security
- Endpoint security
- Ongoing monitoring and detection
- Other cybersecurity improvements
According to the report, cybersecurity priorities differ based on the size of the organization. Larger healthcare organizations, especially those with more than 500 beds, often focus on managing third-party risks. In contrast, smaller organizations are more likely to invest in AI to boost efficiency.