In Boston next month, the venerable HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum will return, meeting face-to-face for the first time in three years.
That means there are plenty of opportunities for hospital and health systems chief information security officers, chief security officers, chief information officers, and C-level IT, clinic, and enterprise leaders. Others gather to compare notes and share security strategies.
There will be a series of keynotes, presentations, stage interviews, desk exercises, and more, all focused on managing the myriad threats facing the healthcare sector on the surface. Offensive has expanded greatly in the age of virtual care and remote monitoring, and where there is a risk of bad the boys are only getting bolder and more creative in their feats.
The two-day program, “Cybersecurity: The Race to Accelerate and Never End,” offers many opportunities to gain valuable insights into some of the most frustrating challenges to security. data and patient safety in an age of rampant ransomware, national threats, medical device vulnerabilities, growing challenges to patient privacy, and policies Regulations change rapidly.
Topics will include workforce challenges and change management strategies; perspective on incident response and remediation; tips for balancing innovation with security; insights from federal agencies about new and emerging cyberthreats; and more.
Out of just a handful of sessions we’re expecting:
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First-day keynote keynote by Anita Allen, Henry R. Silverman Professor of Law and Professor of Philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, on the ethical imperatives of sharing data while maintaining privacy privacy and confidentiality.
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A panel discussion on “Clinical Perspectives in Cybersecurity” convenes CISOs, CMIOs and others from leading health systems to discuss the role doctors and nurses play in Maintain security and protect patient safety.
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Another talk onstage, featuring privacy and security leaders from Intermountain, Northwell, Sutter Health and others to share views on managing unique challenges in third party risk.
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I’ll have a “sideline chat” with Roshal Marshall, global cybersecurity and privacy advisor at McKesson, who will offer her thoughts on how CISOs, legal advisors, and stakeholders Other stakeholders of the health system should work together to create more effective cybersecurity policy.
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Presentation by FBI special agent Bill McDermott, who will provide the bureau’s perspective on emerging and growing cyber threats – ransomware, countries targeting critical infrastructure – and offers some advice on building partnerships with the FBI and other agencies.
Overall, the forum will provide a wealth of insight into how the industry is protecting itself today and how it should prepare for the future – adapting to new threats while staying focused on its role of defense. compliance, protect patient safety, and deliver value inside and outside the provider setting.
The HIMSS 2022 Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum takes place on December 5 and 6 at the Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel. Register here.
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