Network and security architecture for patient-care environments.
Health systems run on EMR platforms, medical devices, and merger-driven data center footprints. BTA architects the network and security posture that holds up under HIPAA, HITRUST, and a 24/7 clinical floor.
Cisco ACI, microsegmentation for clinical and IoMT systems, and detection engineering tuned to healthcare attack patterns. Mergers consolidated, fabrics modernized, audits passed.
What healthcare leaders call us about.
Patient care does not pause for migrations. Clinical systems and connected devices need controls that match the risk without slowing down the floor.
- Risk 01
Post-merger data center sprawl
Combined health systems inherit five data centers, three EMR platforms, and four firewall vendors. Consolidation needs senior architectural ownership.
- Risk 02
Medical device and IoMT exposure
Imaging systems, infusion pumps, and connected devices live on flat networks and rarely tolerate agents. Segmentation and detection have to work without endpoint cooperation.
- Risk 03
HIPAA, HITRUST, and breach reporting clocks
Audit findings carry public-disclosure consequences. Evidence collection and incident response need to be ready before a regulator asks.
What BTA delivers for healthcare.
From data center consolidation to OT segmentation and EMR-aware network design.
- 01
Cisco ACI data center consolidation
Modernize and consolidate data centers under a single policy plane. SIMPLE-driven cutovers with EMR continuity built into every wave.
- 02
Microsegmentation for clinical and IoMT
Protect imaging, infusion, monitoring, and back-office systems with policy that does not depend on endpoint agents.
- 03
HIPAA and HITRUST evidence automation
PAE and Architect Explorer™ produce continuous compliance documentation through automated dashboards and reporting.
- 04
Detection and response for healthcare
XDR and SIEM tuned to ransomware, insider risk, and supply chain attacks targeting health systems.
- 05
Network observability and Day-2 operations
Nexus Dashboard and Insights replace command-line management with telemetry-driven operations and lifecycle automation.
- 06
Mergers and acquisitions integration
Architectural integration of acquired entities, including segmentation, detection, and identity unification.
- 07
Fractional CISO and CIO
Senior leadership through 6 or 12-month engagements during EMR rollouts, mergers, or post-incident stabilization.
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Mentoring and enablement
Health-system IT operates the platform on Day-2 with documentation and tabletop drills built into the close.
Compliance frameworks BTA aligns to in Healthcare.
Architecture, deployment, and evidence collection produced as continuous outputs of the engagement.
- HIPAA
- HITRUST
- HITECH
- SOC 2
- NIST CSF
- PCI DSS
Engagements that informed our Healthcare practice.
Selected projects with measurable customer outcomes.
HealthcareBallad Health Consolidating five data centers to two with Cisco ACI.
Ballad Health, an integrated healthcare delivery system in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia operating 21 hospitals and 250+ clinics, unified its post-merger network on Cisco ACI with BTA leading the consolidation.
“Cisco recommended BTA to us, they earned our trust and they absolutely delivered on time and under budget.”
Pam Austin · CIO, Ballad Health - 5 → 2Data centers consolidated
- 21Hospitals integrated
- 250+Clinics on the unified network
Healthcare Recovering a stalled cloud transition and Zero Trust initiative.
A Fortune 500 healthcare provider serving 5+ million members faced obstacles implementing cloud transition and Zero Trust security initiatives. BTA introduced the SIMPLE process with automation and custom dashboards to restart the program.
- 0Incidents or downtime during deployment
- 17Application enforcements across environments
- 6VDI cluster enforcements (15 personas)
What Healthcare delivers.
Concrete, customer-side results we measure to.
- 5 → 2Data centers consolidated post-merger
- 21Hospitals integrated under one network
- 250+Clinics on the unified fabric
- On timeDelivery, including pandemic-window cutovers
We're architects who execute.
Three principles every BTA engagement runs on. Visible in the work itself.
We architect, deploy, and stay through Day-2.
Every engagement is end-to-end. We design the target environment, deploy it in stages, and remain on hand through the operational handoff.
We train your team to own the outcome.
Training is part of every engagement. By the close of an engagement, your operators can run, maintain, and defend the system to an auditor.
We measure success when your team runs it alone.
An engagement closes when your team is operating the solution without us in the room. SIMPLE methodology enforces this exit criterion on every project.
We meet you where you are.
Some teams want the full BTA delivery from architecture to handoff. Others bring us in for a single advisory window or a fully managed operations contract. Pick the model that fits and adjust as the business changes.
Consulting & Advisory
Strategy and senior guidance. Architecture reviews, technology assessments, and roadmap design for teams that own their own operations.
Learn moreManaged Services
BTA runs the system day to day under your governance. Monitoring, change management, escalation paths, and SLAs for teams without Day-2 capacity.
Learn moreDeployment
Implementation-only engagement. Faster than the Full Service Lifecycle when the customer team will not own operations afterwards.
Learn moreOptimization
Refresh and refine an existing environment. Performance, automation, and refactor work for platforms already in production.
Learn moreEnablement
SIMPLE-driven Quickstart programs that deliver a specific Cisco capability into production on a known timeline.
Learn moreMentoring
Capability transfer for teams adopting a new platform. Pair-programming, custom training modules, and Cisco MINT-aligned curriculum.
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Healthcare, answered.
Direct answers from BTA leadership who run Healthcare engagements.
Can BTA work alongside our EMR vendor (Epic, Cerner/Oracle Health, MEDITECH)?
Yes. BTA has delivered network and security architecture under live EMR rollouts, including Epic and Oracle Health environments. We coordinate with EMR vendors and integrators on cutover windows and dependencies.How does BTA handle medical devices that cannot run agents?
Microsegmentation through Cisco Secure Workload and policy mining via Architect Explorer™ enforces controls at the network layer. Devices are protected without endpoint cooperation.Do you support HITRUST and HIPAA evidence collection?
Yes. PAE automates the policy lifecycle and produces continuous evidence aligned to HITRUST common security controls and HIPAA Security Rule.We just merged with another health system. Can BTA handle integration?
Yes. Post-merger consolidation is one of our most common engagements. We delivered Ballad Health's five-to-two data center consolidation across 21 hospitals and 250+ clinics on schedule, during the pandemic.How long does a typical healthcare engagement run?
Architectural assessments run a few weeks. Consolidation programs and EMR-aligned migrations run several months. Timeline and cost are confirmed during scoping, before work begins.
Schedule a call. We’ll scope it in 30 minutes.
Bring your hardest architecture problem. We’ll tell you what we’d do, what it costs, and how long it takes.
- 30-minute scoping call
- 1,000+ projects shipped
- Training in every engagement