When it comes to protecting ePHI, the current technology stack doesn’t quite stack up, according to Larry Ponemon and David Ting. During a recent discussion, they shared findings from a recent study and provided insights into how increasing visibility can help decrease security vulnerabilities.
Q&A with Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System SVP/CIO Will Landry: “Investing in Agility is Worth the Cost”
The IT stack of the past cannot service the health system of the future. That’s one of the main sentiments that runs through the following thoughts offered by Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System (FMOLHS) SVP/CIO Will Landry. For example, legacy and on-prem technology cannot provide the business continuity and disaster recovery capabilities that […]
“Front and Center”: How the “Intensified Landscape” Has Helped Elevate the CISO Role
As cyberattacks continue to mount – and place healthcare organizations under the spotlight – the CISO role has becoming increasingly important, according to Nick Giannas and Zachary Durst of WittKeiffer. In this piece, they share findings from a recent report on the most significant challenges facing cybersecurity leaders and how they can be overcome.
“A Significant Opportunity”: CISOs Explore the Role of Simplification in Bolstering Resiliency
As healthcare organizations become increasingly reliant on third parties – and subsequently, take on more risk – cybersecurity leaders find themselves in a difficult spot, according to Adam Zoller and Sanjeev Sah. During a recent webinar, they talked about the CISO’s role in improving business continuity and why ownership doesn’t always matter.
“People Aren’t Listening”: Trish Gallagher on the “Massive” Challenges Facing Nurses & How to Fix Them
“We don’t have a nursing shortage. We have a shortage of nurses who want to work at the beside,” said Trish Gallagher. In a recent interview, she talked about why she walked away from a CNIO role, how technology (and the pace of adoption) has contributed to burnout, and the cultural change that’s needed to create a better environment.
“Gaps in the Ecosystem”: How IT Leaders and Vendors Can Work Together to Improve Patient Engagement
Patients don’t view their experience as “a series of encounters,” and therefore, neither should health systems, said Dick Taylor, MD, of BJC Healthcare. “They need a continuous, consistent experience.” During a recent webinar, he and co-panelists Zafar Chaudry and Aditya Bansod talked about what leaders on the provider and vendor sides can do to make that happen.
Breaking from Tradition: Q&A with Heather O’Sullivan, President, Healthcare at Home, Mass General Brigham
With the right strategy and partnerships in place, there’s a way to “address the health system’s key challenges around capacity constraints while emphasizing patient comfort and privacy,” said Heather O’Sullivan, President of the Healthcare at Home Division at Mass General Brigham. In a recent interview, she talked about what it takes to break with tradition and establish a new model for care delivery.
“Hope Is Not a Strategy”: Cyber Leaders on the Real Keys to Executing a Defense-in-Depth Strategy
From Internal CFOs to Out-clauses to Frenemies: How CIOs Can Better Manage IT Costs
For healthcare organizations, engaging with other facilities to share resources is no longer taboo; in fact, in some areas, “it’s becoming a matter of survival.” During a recent panel discussion, CIOs Brian Sterud and James Wellman spoke with Lindsey Jarrell about the nontraditional avenues they’re leveraging to more effectively contain costs.
HIMSS24 Conference Wrap: Keith Duemling Says Recent Events Prove Cyber Warrants Main Stage Billing
There’s an old parenting saying, “Do as I say, not as I do.” Of course, it’s meant to get parents off the hook for not demonstrating the behavior they want emulated. Unfortunately, it rarely works, as the disconnect between talk and action isn’t lost on the little ones. When it comes to recent conferences, some […]