Survey: 47 Percent of Healthcare Orgs Outsourcing Some of their Cybersecurity Needs

July 24, 2017
According to the Medical Group Management Association’s (MGMA) most recent MGMA Stat poll, almost half of healthcare organizations are using a mix of in-house and outsourced resources to manage cybersecurity.

According to the Medical Group Management Association’s (MGMA) most recent MGMA Stat poll, almost half of healthcare organizations are using a mix of in-house and outsourced resources to manage cybersecurity.

MGMA polled 1,037 medical group leaders and 47 percent said their organization offers a mix of in-house and outsourced cybersecurity needs. Of the respondents, 31 percent noted that their organization manages cybersecurity needs in-house, and 21 percent noted that their organization outsources cybersecurity needs.

According to MGMA, one of the reasons many participants cited using a mix of in-house and outsourced resources is that their internal staff does not have the capability to do everything. For larger organizations, security is more likely to be managed entirely in-house. Many respondents whose organizations manage all cybersecurity needs in-house said they were part of a hospital system or other large organization.

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