Cybersecurity in healthcare is more challenging than ever. HIPAA regulations have become more stringent, and the cyber threat landscape is evolving rapidly in the age of AI.
How can healthcare providers navigate this difficult environment?
The key is a great cybersecurity service provider.
Here are the top healthcare cybersecurity companies—and 7 marks of excellence to look for in a provider.
Key takeaways:
- The best healthcare cybersecurity companies are easy to work with.
- You should insist on 100% predictable pricing for healthcare cybersecurity services.
- Your cybersecurity provider should handle EDI and data integration as well, creating a holistic approach.
The top 7 healthcare cybersecurity companies
1. Corsica Technologies
Corsica Technologies is a leading MSSP (managed security service provider) with numerous customers in the healthcare industry. The company takes a “true partnership” approach to managed cybersecurity, with an emphasis on continuous HIPAA compliance, alignment with customer priorities, responsiveness of the Corsica team, and an engagement model that puts customers first—including 100% predictable monthly pricing.
“Having six different entities all integrating their networks, our phone systems, the security systems, medical records and HIPAA compliance was very complex… We just smile and say, yeah, we have people. And y’all are our people.”
—Dana McConnell, Executive Director
2. CMIT Solutions
CMIT Solutions is a leading MSSP focusing on small and midmarket businesses. The company offers all standard managed services, such as managed IT, managed cybersecurity, and HIPAA compliance. Like Corsica Technologies, CMIT Solutions also offers predictable monthly pricing and EDI support—both of which are rare to find in a healthcare cybersecurity provider.
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3. NexusTek
NexusTek is a leading healthcare cybersecurity provider with comprehensive managed services for small, midmarket, and enterprise companies. They offer standard MSP services, such as managed IT, managed cybersecurity, and compliance services. Like many healthcare cybersecurity firms, they do not offer support for EDI or data integration. (Note that Corsica Technologies offers support for both functions.)
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4. Thrive NextGen
Thrive was one of the first companies to offer proactive managed services rather than break/fix support alone. They also publish their CSAT score, which is rare among healthcare cybersecurity firms. (Note that Corsica also publishes their CSAT score.) Like many MSPs, they do not support EDI or data integration, both of which Corsica does support.
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5. VC3
VC3 is a leading healthcare cybersecurity partner for companies of all sizes—small, midmarket, and enterprise. As with most MSPs, VC3 does not offer support for EDI. However, they do support data integration, which is rare among MSPs. (Corsica Technologies supports both EDI and data integration.)
VC3 appears to offer a “per user/per month” pricing model, in contrast to Corsica, which offers 100% predictable monthly pricing with unlimited service consumption.
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6. Magna5
Magna5 is a leading healthcare cybersecurity company serving small, midmarket, and enterprise clients. Magna5 is recognized for its productized cybersecurity services and AI managed services. The company does not publicly advertise a cybersecurity service guarantee or recent CSAT scores. As with most MSPs, the company does not offer support for EDI or data integration. (Note that Corsica Technologies supports both EDI and data integration.)
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7. Resultant
As a leading healthcare cybersecurity firm, Resultant offers comprehensive services for small, midmarket, and enterprise clients. The company is recognized for their consulting expertise and specialization in data integration, an offering not found with most MSPs. (Note that Corsica Technologies also offers data integration solutions and services, as well as EDI support, which Resultant does not offer).
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Evaluation methodology for healthcare cybersecurity providers
We considered five dimensions when evaluating these top healthcare cybersecurity firms.
- Comprehensiveness. Does the provider handle cybersecurity, compliance, managed IT, AI, consulting, data integration, EDI, and digital transformation?
- Outcome-focused. Does the provider offer rapid detection, efficient response, continuous compliance, and measurable reduction in risk and incident resolution time?
- Customer testimonials. Does the provider have strong endorsements from customers in the healthcare industry?
- Predictable pricing. Does the provider offer 100% predictable monthly pricing with unlimited service consumption?
- Market focus. Does the provider work with small, midmarket, and enterprise customers?
Top 7 signs of excellence in a healthcare cybersecurity provider
1. Your healthcare cybersecurity company is easy to work with
The healthcare industry is a high-stress environment. Even if your organization doesn’t provide critical care, the stakes are high, and your team doesn’t need additional stress.
This is why the best healthcare cybersecurity providers are easy to work with.
They understand the pressure, the risks you face, and what’s at stake. They strive to act as a true partner—and they do so in several specific ways.
- They hire experienced, US-based technicians
- They pick up the phone when you call
- They never pass the buck when you’re experiencing an issue
- They’re flexible when it comes to the scope of the engagement
Flexibility is one of the biggest challenges for a cybersecurity company—especially in the healthcare industry.
How can you tell if a provider is flexible?
Their pricing model will tell you a lot. Let’s unpack that.
2. Your healthcare cybersecurity company offers 100% predictable monthly pricing with unlimited service consumption
Most cybersecurity service providers bill by time and materials, users and seats, or some other multiplier.
Worst case scenario, this guarantees fluctuating costs.
Best case scenario, this makes it hard to predict your costs.
The alternative is 100% predictable monthly pricing with unlimited service consumption.
Under this model, your cybersecurity company will work with you to determine a monthly cost that fits your needs. Then they’ll stick to that cost, even as your healthcare operations fluctuate and require more (or less) service in a given month.
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3. Your healthcare cybersecurity company has great people with deep expertise
What sets apart a great healthcare cybersecurity provider?
Powerful tools are essential. So are proven processes.
But someone has to use those tools and execute those processes.
Ultimately, healthcare cybersecurity comes down to one factor: The people who protect your systems—and the culture of your cybersecurity company. Here’s what that should look like:
- The team should have a “can-do” attitude.
- They should take proactive ownership of your cybersecurity.
- They should have excellent soft skills.
- They should have proven technical capabilities.
4. Your healthcare cybersecurity provider covers data security
Data security is a specific discipline under the broader umbrella of cybersecurity. It’s concerned with defending data itself from exposure, modification, and exfiltration (i.e. theft).
For healthcare companies, data security is especially critical. Every healthcare worker interacts with sensitive patient data every day. This information is a prime target for cyberattacks—and the protection of that information is mandated by HIPAA.
This is why the best healthcare cybersecurity companies include data security as a foundational component in all their service offerings. The stakes are simply too high to ignore this aspect of cybersecurity.
5. Your healthcare cybersecurity company handles EDI and data integration too
Unfortunately, most cybersecurity companies don’t handle EDI or data integration. This forces healthcare providers to work with multiple partners to cover all their bases.
Yet this creates problems. Who’s responsible for a security issue that impacts your EDI integration solution as well as another backend system?
How long can you play “referee” between service providers who don’t have an incentive to work together?
True synergy comes from a single provider who takes a holistic approach to your systems. This is why Corsica Technologies handles EDI solutions and data integration in addition to healthcare cybersecurity. Our integrated approach creates holistic security, better service outcomes, and lower costs for our customers in the healthcare industry.
6. Your healthcare cybersecurity company offers a Cybersecurity Service Guarantee
What recourse does a healthcare company have if a cybersecurity incident occurs?
Who’s going to clean up systems, restore data, and help your team recover?
Most cybersecurity service providers charge extra for incident remediation services. It’s that simple.
For healthcare companies, this means a massive bill from the provider who’s already handling your cybersecurity.
It shouldn’t be like this—which is why Corsica Technologies offers a Cybersecurity Service Guarantee that covers the cost of incident remediation services, with limitations. In addition to backup and recovery services, this Guarantee creates peace of mind for healthcare companies.
7. Your healthcare cybersecurity provider handles managed IT services too
Cybersecurity and IT are no longer separate disciplines in healthcare. HIPAA regulations and evolving cyber threats have brought these disciplines together.
Yet not every cybersecurity company is prepared to handle IT services in healthcare. The industry comes with specific nuances and challenges—and some cybersecurity providers can’t handle things like network services, server management, cloud managed services, or Microsoft 365 management.
The best value comes from a provider who handles IT as well as cybersecurity. Bonus points if this provider also handles critical healthcare systems like EDI and your data integration solution. This way, you get one integrated team taking a holistic approach to your technology.
The takeaway: Insist on the best in healthcare cybersecurity
Cybersecurity in healthcare is more challenging than ever—but there is a path forward. The right provider can secure your systems and assist with continual HIPAA compliance while also handling IT, EDI, and data integration. Here at Corsica Technologies, we’ve helped 1,000+ clients meet strategic objectives through technology. Contact us today, and let’s get started on better cybersecurity for your organization.
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