Mike Miliard

Barry Herrin, principal at Herrin Health Law, says spending more money on security technology will only accomplish diminishing returns. Instead, hospitals should take a broader view of people and processes, implementing risk management frameworks such as NIST SP 800-53 and partnering with external threat groups such as InfoGuard and the FBI.

At the HIMSS Healthcare Security Forum, the chief information security officer of Penn Medicine describes the state of cybersecurity in 2017 – from the potential incidents that keep him awake at night to emerging signs of encouragement. He also explains why military veterans have the right skill sets for IT and security work.  

Cybersecurity requires strategy to succeed and that means putting your priorities in the right place. CISOs and other infosec pros must up their game to make protecting patients the top concern.

Denis Tanguay, CIO at Central Maine Healthcare in Lewiston, Maine, talks about meaningful use Stage 2 readiness.

Linda Shanley, Vice President and CIO at Saint Francis Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut, discusses IT goals for 2014, including the formation of an ACO comprised of "24 different EHRs."

Heather Roszkowski, CISO at Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington, VT, talks about the greatest security challenges facing the organization and how her experience in the military lends to her strategies at a civilian hospital.

Dave Holland, CIO of Southern Illinois Healthcare, talks about process improvement and clinical workflows in nursing.

Phil Curran, Chief Information Security Officer at Cooper Health, shares his thoughts on trust in cloud technology, vetting vendors and crafting Business Associate Agreements in the wake of the new HIPAA Omnibus Rule.

Mac McMillan, CEO of CynergisTek, talks about the HIPAA Omnibus rule, implications of its enforcement, and Business Associate Agreements at the 2013 Privacy and Security Forum.

(SPONSORED) Mark Diodati, technical director, office of the CTO for Ping Identity, speaks about trends in cloud computing, mobile devices and social media within healthcare, and shares insights on how his best customers are providing single sign-on to their staff without increasing the necessary identity management processes.