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One of the keys to securing biomedical devices – an area that hasn’t received near enough attention – is educating and empowering those on the frontline, said our panelists during a recent discussion. “We need to engage nurses on the ground.”
After being caught off-guard by security issues that were exposed during the Covid-19 pandemic, CISOs are rethinking their disaster recovery and business continuity plans, according to Shefali Mookencherry, Brian Cayer and Jonathan Langer.
Before healthcare organizations can begin to forge a new way forward, leaders need to be able to find firm footing, says Robert Sundelius. In the first of a two-part blog series, he shares share key lessons he learned by leading a FEMA incident command center.
For organizations focused largely focused on primary care, an essential aspect in getting through Covid-19 was the ability to reimagine vendor relationships. “Without partner support, it would’ve been hard to move through this,” said Ray Lowe.
One of the core functions of the CIO’s role is being able to translate clinical needs and make them resonate to the point where teams are willing to put in extra efforts, said Aaron Miri. “You have to be in the pilot’s seat.”
