Getting healthcare ready for GDPR

Steve Johnson – EMEA information security manager for Orion Health – explains what the impending implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation means for healthcare, suggests ways in which NHS leaders can prepare, and details the opportunities this change could bring.

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​This also applies to any new organizations you bring on to help you manage cybersecurity concerns – whether it’s a legal team to help you get your arms around the complexities of the regulation, an insurance company that can help your clients recover in the event of identity theft or a forensics team you have on-call to help you deal with a breach. It also applies to vendors who have nothing to do with cybersecurity, such as marketing or communications firms. If they get their hands – or their eyes – on client data, they should be compliant.

​There’s no denying that getting prepared for GDPR will require a good deal of work – for leadership, employees and even for consumers. But investing now in finding the right vendors will give your company an edge and prepare you for smooth sailing for decades to come.