How and when will rural hospitals get the tools and resources they need to mitigate cyber threats is an unknown. But to increase awareness about the causes of rural hospital vulnerability and drive more collaboration to enhance their cybersecurity resilience, Microsoft said it envisions immediate and sustained commitment through a public-private partnership.
“We can take action at an unprecedented scale and speed to mitigate cyber risk, drive innovation and ensure both rural hospitals and the Americans they serve are resilient into the future,” Microsoft researchers said in a new whitepaper, The Rural Hospital Cybersecurity Landscape.
Dire situation in lives and dollars
For rural hospitals to remain the cornerstone of healthcare delivery in the United States and continue to provide essential services to millions, Microsoft pledged to continue to expand its efforts to help support their overall resilience, including leveraging artificial intelligence to address needed efficiencies.
The tech giant is also calling on technology companies, policymakers, community organizations and healthcare providers to address the urgent needs of these…
