Strategic Planning

As more patients receive hospital care at home using digital health devices, Kevin Littlefield, principal for cybersecurity at MITRE, talks about the existing and upcoming guidance on how hospitals can apply privacy and security mitigations within their various implementations.

As cyberattacks become more sophisticated, endpoint protection and staff training are key to preventing breaches, says Renee Broadbent, CIO and information security officer at SoNE Healthcare.

Erik Decker, vice president and CISO at Intermountain Health and chair of the Health Sector Council's Cybersecurity Working Group, discusses the group's collaboration with the U.S. government to support healthcare data security mandates.

The move will end Dana-Farber's longstanding relationship with Brigham and Women's Hospital.

Hospitals and physician practices are seeing direct competition from retailers that are investing in traditional primary care.

Eighteen months after an advanced Ryuk ransomware strike, the Virginia orthopedic practice recovered patient data, even when people said it would be impossible, says CIO Terri Ripley.  

Anca del Rio, a health tech guru based in Basel, Switzerland, and a judge at the Startup PitchFest at HIMSS23 Europe, said that no matter how passionate a startup might be, commercial fundraising is key to bringing solutions to consumers.

Use cases must make sense, rather than being forced because of emerging tech or AI, says Aster DM Healthcare Group CIO Veneeth Purushotaman.

A tech platform embedded at the bedside, a simulation center, AI and interoperability align with strategic goals regarding patient focus, say assistant VPs Tarra Kerr and Ashok Kurian.

Dr. Christian Dameff, medical director of cybersecurity for UC San Diego Health, will take to the HIMSS 2023 Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum in Boston to discuss how strong cybersecurity isn't just about patient privacy, but also about safety and care quality.