Healthcare
In today’s healthcare environment, care delivery, diagnostics, and clinical operations are no longer confined to hospital walls. From remote clinics to home offices and mobile health units, professionals across the sector routinely access sensitive systems from networks their IT teams don’t manage, or even know about.
These connections might appear secure. However, if they start from a compromised router or a shared Wi-Fi network, they could expose Protected Health Information (PHI) to significant risk.
This is the uncontrolled network edge, and it’s a growing blind spot in healthcare cybersecurity.
Loxada provides healthcare providers, payers, and partners with a way to bring visibility and control to the edge, featuring secure, managed routers designed to work seamlessly with any clinical system or infrastructure.
Why Traditional Controls Fall Short
Healthcare organizations invest heavily in HIPAA compliance, encrypted storage, access controls, and cloud platform security. However, the first mile of the connection, the network used to access your systems, is often overlooked.
Consider the following scenarios:
- A care coordinator logs in from home using an outdated consumer router
- A contractor accesses patient records from a co-working space
- A radiologist on call reviews scans using hotel Wi-Fi
- A claims processor connects via a shared family network
In each case, the endpoint may be protected, and the application secure, but the network itself is unknown, untrusted, and potentially vulnerable.
The Uncontrolled Network Edge: A Growing Target
Cyberattacks on healthcare are on the rise, not only in volume but in sophistication and accessibility.
- Hacking-as-a-Service (HaaS) makes tools and exploits easy to rent
- AI-powered scanners let attackers find vulnerable routers in seconds
- Search engines index exposed devices and misconfigured access points
- Default firmware and poorly configured external networks remain widespread
- Man-in-the-Middle attacks exploit unencrypted or unsegmented environments
According to NSA and CISA guidance, healthcare providers should treat edge device protection as a critical layer, not an afterthought.
This means using secure firmware, implementing automated updates, and maintaining controlled access paths.
That’s exactly what Loxada delivers, addressing threats at the network edge before they reach your systems and users.
Why VPNs Aren’t Enough
Many organizations rely on Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) to protect remote access. VPNs encrypt traffic in transit, but they don’t secure the local network from which the traffic originates.
This means:
- Malware on the same network can still compromise a user’s device
- Lateral movement from other devices (e.g. laptops, phones and tablets) is possible
- Attackers can intercept credentials or spoof DNS before VPN activation
- Off-the-shelf routers may expose ports or firmware vulnerabilities
- No visibility exists into the environment from which a user is connecting
If the access point isn’t secure, your entire stack is at risk.
Loxada: Designed for Healthcare Reality
Loxada provides plug-and-play routers running custom firmware. They’re preconfigured to create a secure, encrypted connection into your environment, no user setup required.
Every device:
- Runs Loxada’s proprietary secure firmware
- Maintains an always-on encrypted VPN tunnel to your network
- Blocks malicious traffic, phishing domains, and suspicious DNS
- Auto-updates firmware, using cryptographically signed packages
- Cannot be reset to an insecure state
- Is assigned to specific users or roles for controlled access
- Works with any EHR, cloud provider, or clinical platform
This gives your organization a trusted network at the point of access, wherever your teams are.
Practical Protection for All Healthcare Roles
Loxada supports a wide range of healthcare use cases:
- Clinicians and administrative staff working from home
- Contractors, billing partners, and claims processors
- Remote triage, telehealth, and after-hours support teams
- Field clinics, research teams, and community health programs
- Dental, therapy, diagnostics, and outpatient service providers
Whether users are full-time, part-time, or temporary, they can connect securely, every time.
Supporting HIPAA and Security Expectations
Loxada helps healthcare organizations align with:
- HIPAA Security Rules, ensuring PHI is protected in transit and access is controlled
- OCR guidance on remote access and technical safeguards
- Business Associate Agreements (BAAs) that demand demonstrable access controls
- Cyber insurance criteria, which increasingly focus on router-level security
- Healthcare audits and procurement reviews, requiring layered defenses
- NIST and NSA best practices, focused on securing the network edge
You don’t just gain protection, you gain evidence of due diligence.
Why Healthcare Organizations Choose Loxada
- Protects PHI from the point of access
- Reduces edge risk, even in uncontrolled environments
- Supports HIPAA, BAA, and cyber insurance compliance
- Deploys quickly, with no user training required
- Works with your existing systems and security tools
- Provides clear evidence of best-practice implementation
