Building Resilience in the Face of Extended Disruptions

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LONG-TERM DOWNTIME PREPAREDNESS IN HEALTHCARE​​​

 

In 2023 alone, ransomware attacks against healthcare organizations nearly doubled globally, escalating from 214 incidents in 2022 to 389 in 2023.​ The June 2024 ransomware attack on Ascension Healthcare serves as a sobering reminder of the consequences of inadequate downtime preparation and emergency procedures.​​

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​​This whitepaper outlines the key components of prolonged outages, six best practices which will equip your organization to manage both planned and unplanned IT disruptions as well as our step-by-step engagement overview.​​

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Recent trends point to an urgency of downtime preparedness for IT disruptions this year. Whether it's caused by cyberattacks, natural disasters, or system failures, outages expose weaknesses in communication, resource allocation, and manual workflow readiness. ​These challenges demand a proactive, organization-wide approach to ensure patient care remains uninterrupted and operational continuity is maintained.​

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