Telehealth providers rely on third-party vendors for essential services, but these partnerships bring new cybersecurity risks like poor cybersecurity practices, data breaches, social engineering attacks, insider threats, lack of compliance, and system misconfigurations. Implementing Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) is crucial for telehealth providers to identify, assess, and monitor risks associated with their vendors. Strategies include vendor due diligence, risk assessments, cybersecurity frameworks, continuous monitoring, incident response planning, vulnerability scanning, and using a SaaS security platform like UpGuard to manage third-party risks effectively
https://www.upguard.com/blog/third-party-risk-challenges-for-telehealth-providers