Privacy & Security

Mt. San Rafael CIO Michael Archuleta says that nearly half of healthcare organizations lack basic cyber awareness training for employees and calls for bolstering the "human firewall" through increasing staff's cyber literacy.

While AI-savvy patients are concerned about where their data is stored, the fact that 95% of them agree to using ambient AI to improve patient-doctor interaction signals their comfort level with AI tools, says Nabla's Dr. Matt Sakumoto.

Close to 5,000 member hospitals can now access a vetted breach recovery playbook to keep care running.

RISC Toolkit 2.0 includes a dedicated cybersecurity module to help health systems assess risks and benchmark readiness, say Brian Mazanec of HHS Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response and Jeff Butler of HPH Preparedness Consultants.

Through her work with the Health Sector Coordinating Council, McLaren Health Care's Samantha Jacques says she helps bridge public and private healthcare sectors with guidance on protecting connected clinical environments.

HIMSS26 interviews revealed that, for attendees, AI represents both a powerful tool to help healthcare organizations weather financial headwinds and a serious cybersecurity concern.

While AI is increasing the rate of cyber incidents, Robert Herjavec, cybersecurity expert and star of ABC's "Shark Tank," says 85% of ransomware attacks still originate from email or MFA breaches.

Healthcare Finance News, Healthcare IT News and MobiHealthNews editors discuss Day 2 of HIMSS26, including sessions on insider risk and conflict between state and federal AI regs, as well as a keynote on the future of consumer health tools.

Watch highlights from the HIMSS26 preconference, which focused on how digital technologies and AI are being deployed in healthcare organizations.

Learn more about the happenings at Monday's preconference forums, including the tribal honor that CEO Hal Wolf received for his work supporting digital health initiatives for federally recognized tribes.