Interfaith Medical Center
Location: United States
Elevating security posture, meeting compliance, and protecting patient data
About
Interfaith Medical Center (IMC) is a critical safety-net hospital for Central Brooklyn. The 287-bed nonprofit teaching hospital and its network of ambulatory care clinics treat more than 250,000 patients every year.
Challenges
Improve the privacy and security of protected health information (PHI).
Securely share patient data to qualify for Meaningful Use program.
Comply with NIST Cybersecurity Framework requirements for network security.
Solution
Adopted multi-layered cybersecurity approach to strengthen security of data center, care systems, and endpoints.
Used VMware vSphere combined with VMware NSX to provide strongest security position against attacks (for example, ransomware, malware, phishing, and more).
Outcome
Saved $2.03 million (USD) by achieving nearly 100 percent virtualization.
Qualified for Meaningful Use program and achieved compliance with NIST standards.
Reduced Internet of Things (IoT) risk.
Lowered capital expenditure (CapEx).
Products
VMware vSphere
VMware NSX
VMware vRealize Operations Management Enterprise
VMware AppDefense
VMware Horizon
