Rural Health Systems Take On Cybersecurity Improvements with Support

Rural Health Systems Take On Cybersecurity Improvements with Support

Predators in nature tend to hunt the easiest prey they can find. It’s a similar strategy for malicious actors targeting health systems: Attack the isolated and the most vulnerable. IT leaders at rural healthcare organizations — such as Jim Roeder, vice president of IT at Lakewood Health System — are gaining a better understanding of these tactics. The health system in Staples, Minn., a small city northwest of Minneapolis, has been in operation s…