Privacy & Security
The EHR was impacted and other systems were taken offline as a precaution, officials say.
All Covered's Danielle Morrison says the costs of recovering from healthcare IT outages add up quickly as staff lose productivity, appointments must be rescheduled and business operations slow down.
Erik Decker, Intermountain Health CISO, discusses his upcoming HIMSS26 panel about how healthcare leaders can better manage their organizations' risk as systems become more interconnected.
As cyberattacks on rural hospitals increase, Clearwater's Jackie Mattingly recommends that leaders establish clear governance, simplify security tools, and plan for attack prevention and response and recovery.
Jim Roeder, CIO and VP of IT at Lakewood Health System, discusses his upcoming HIMSS26 panel, which will offer tips for tackling infrastructure challenges and protecting healthcare systems on a budget.
Administrators are three times more likely to be involved in AI policy than clinicians, suggesting staff is using AI without clear guidance.
Artesia General Hospital's CIO Eric Jimenez says its use of AI started with cybersecurity to boost network visibility and strengthen device security. The hospital is now also using ambient AI to reduce clinician burnout.
HIMSS Media editors discuss how growing use of AI in healthcare, TEFCA expansion, regulatory uncertainty and upcoming interoperability final rules may impact patient care and clinician experiences in 2026.
The law requires adequate protections, and what is adequate has changed over recent years, says Barrett Loveless, infrastructure director for the PET Imaging Institute.
There is an eternal battle of attackers using AI versus the defenders of AI and cybersecurity, says Benoit Desjardins.