Security awareness programs often stop at compliance training - a checklist exercise that rarely changes behavior. Yet in healthcare, human behavior remains the leading cause of security incidents.
True cyber resilience starts with culture. Leadership must model secure behaviors and make security a shared responsibility, not a departmental burden. This means regular communication, real-world simulations, and encouraging staff to report suspicious activity without fear of reprisal.
Periodic phishing tests and micro-learning sessions can help reinforce best practices. When employees understand how attacks work and how they personally protect patients by staying vigilant, awareness transforms into engagement.
A secure culture isn’t built overnight. It grows from consistent reinforcement and leadership commitment. The organizations that thrive in a threat-heavy environment are those where everyone, from clinicians to executives, understands their role in defense.
To learn more about how MMG IT Solutions can help your organization, please contact Joe Compton, Managing Director Advisory Services and COO, to set up a conversation.
Joe Compton is Managing Director, Advisory Services at Medic Management Group. He has more than 30 years professional experience in areas including IT infrastructure development, IT management, IT risk management and mitigation, and strategic planning and support. Medic Management Group is a national provider of advisory and consulting competencies, transaction support services, and back office administrative support to independent and system owned physician practice groups.