Healthcare Provider Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Implementation
Enterprise BCDR solution for a 12-clinic healthcare group, achieving 15-minute recovery time objectives for all critical clinical systems.
15 min
Recovery Time
4 hrs
Data Loss Window
12
Clinics Protected
100%
Compliance
The Challenge
CareFirst Medical Group had no formal disaster recovery capability. A ransomware incident in 2022 caused 11 days of operational disruption and loss of 3 weeks of patient appointment data, resulting in significant financial and reputational damage.
The Solution
GeekeTech designed and implemented a comprehensive BCDR framework: automated daily encrypted backups to geographically separate cloud storage, documented recovery runbooks for all critical systems, automated failover for core clinical applications, and quarterly disaster recovery testing exercises.
The Results
Recovery time objective reduced from 11 days (actual incident) to 15 minutes (tested). Data loss exposure reduced from 3 weeks to 4 hours. BCDR testing revealed and resolved 12 previously unknown vulnerabilities. Full regulatory compliance with healthcare data retention requirements achieved.