critical access hospital IT

The attackers are getting smarter. Your response matters more than you think.

Here is a question that keeps health care administrators up at night: What happens when the security measures that protected you yesterday stop working today?

This is not a question about technology. It is a question about leadership.

Rural health care organizations face a difficult reality. You have limited IT staff. You have tight budgets. You have employees who get frustrated with security procedures. And you have attackers who know all of this and use it against you.

Reviewed by visuaFUSION Systems Solutions health care IT professionals with experience supporting Critical Access Hospitals and Rural Health Clinics.

The Clock Has Run Out

As of October 14, 2025, Microsoft Windows 10 has officially reached its End of Life (EOL). If you're reading this while still running Windows 10, you're already at risk of noncompliance with HIPAA security requirements, and both Microsoft and the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) know it.