Best Practices For Developing An IAM Program For Healthcare

The healthcare industry has been a late adopter of Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions mainly due to limited IT budgets. Meanwhile, according to a recent Ponemon Institute study, criminal attacks are the leading cause of half of all data breaches in healthcare; with an average cost of more than $2.2 million. With the complex nature of a healthcare business and increasingly stronger regulations, healthcare organizations are finding it challenging to protect access to sensitive applications and data; including patient records, insurance information, and payment details to name a few. The transition to electronic health records adds yet another layer to the situation. Hackers are taking advantage of loose security controls and user access governance to break in and steal this coveted information.

It’s vital for healthcare organizations and providers to implement a comprehensive IAM program if they wish to proactively mitigate their risk of exposure as well as ensure the right people have access to the right information or applications at the right time and for the right reasons.

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