Threat Landscape

Ransomware and supply chain attacks increasingly target healthcare and imaging infrastructure. Downtime can disrupt patient care and delay critical diagnoses. Proactive cybersecurity and contingency planning are essential.

Prevention

Harden systems with patch management network segmentation and vendor security assessments. Use least privilege access and multifactor authentication for critical systems. Regular penetration testing and vendor contract security clauses reduce risk.

Downtime Planning

Maintain offline access procedures for critical imaging and reporting and test manual workflows regularly. Ensure image backup strategies and alternate reading sites and teleradiology agreements. Train staff on escalation and communication during outages.

Recovery and Governance

Have incident response playbooks with clear roles communication and regulatory reporting steps. Post incident review should identify root causes and remediation actions. Invest in resilience and insurance aligned with institutional risk tolerance.