Privacy & Security

CIOs employ AI and HIPAA and other best practices to vet third-party risk, says Aaron Miri, senior vice president and chief digital and information officer at Baptist Health.

Dr. Eric Liederman, director of medical informatics for the Permanente Medical Group, describes how the shared security governance within the Kaiser Permanente organization helps strengthen its cybersecurity posture.

ComplyAssistant CEO Gerry Blass and University Hospital CISO Frank Sinatra discuss the Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices (HICP) guide, which aims to prevent threats coming from phishing, ransomware, data loss and attacks against connected medical devices.  

Michelle Ramim, assistant professor of health informatics at Nova Southeastern University, said international standards for wearable data protection should be established, as was the case for WiFi transmission.  

R David Moon, chairman and founder of Arx Nimbus, said point solutions encourage a reactive approach to cyber threats, and that a proactive approach to risk is needed.  

Lee Kim, senior principal of cybersecurity and privacy at HIMSS, says that about 12 percent of respondents to a 2022 healthcare cybersecurity study experienced a ransomware attack.  

You're always going to lose the battle between cyber defense and having enough nurses at the bedside, says security expert Kate Pierce.

HIMSS CEO Hal Wolf talks about the global conference in Chicago and welcomes industry leaders with a goal of solving problems in cybersecurity, health equity and population health.

Questions of health equity, AI/ML, cybersecurity and other topics drew healthcare industry insiders and thought leaders to Chicago for the HIMSS23 Global Health Conference & Exhibition.

On Day 2 of the 2023 HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition in Chicago, our roving reporters and thought leaders deliver news and views from the show floor.