Third-party identities: The hidden healthcare risk

Summary

Healthcare depends on a complex mix of third-party non-employee workers—travel nurses, contractors, affiliate physicians, students, and vendors. However, more than half of healthcare organizations report inappropriate access assigned to non-employees (51%), and 44% report similar risks with supply chain vendors¹. One major factor could be a lack of automation. Most organizations manage non-employee access manually, tracking accounts in spreadsheets, or relying on ad hoc processes. The results: an expanded attack surface, audit headaches, and delayed access. 

This eBook explores why healthcare organizations need to have a pulse on all identities—not just employees, but also contractors, vendors, and beyond. Unmanaged third-party identities have become one of healthcare’s most persistent blind spots, exposing organizations to unnecessary cyber and compliance risks. Discover how SailPoint Non-Employee Risk Management helps providers gain complete visibility, automate governance, reduce exposure, and strengthen compliance across the entire identity ecosystem.

What you’ll learn

• Why non-employee and third-party access is a growing cybersecurity blind spot
• The operational and compliance risks of manual identity processes
• Best practices for automating onboarding, offboarding, and access reviews
• How to execute risk-based identity strategies for their entire population of non-employees

Take control of non-employee access

Securely govern access to your extended workforce without slowing down care. Download the eBook to learn how SailPoint can help you reduce risk, increase efficiency, and build a stronger identity foundation for healthcare.

¹Source: Healthcare’s Blind Spots: The Overprovisioned Identity (SailPoint, 2025).