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. Source: “You Can’t Rebuild Data”: The Key Role of Visibility in Protecting Information on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs ..read more

Despite the myriad benefits, including increased patient engagement, telehealth remains an option, not an imperative. As a result, “we are still underperforming as an industry compared to the promises made and the vision we’ve spun,” said Joseph Kvedar, MD. In this piece he examines why that’s the case and how healthcare can turn the tide. Source: From Option to Imperative: A Roadmap for Telehealth Adoption on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs ..read more

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. Source: “Front and Center”: How the “Intensified Landscape” Has Helped Elevate the CISO Role on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information nee ..read more

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. Source: “A Significant Opportunity”: CISOs Explore the Role of Simplification in Bolstering Resiliency on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information ..read more

Integrating threat intelligence into the cybersecurity strategy can strengthen defenses, but it can also contribute to a broader understanding of the threat landscape, said CISO Jason Alexander. In this piece, he discusses the foundations of threat intelligence and how to weave it into the fabric of security programs. Source: “Illuminating the Shadows:” How Leaders Can Harness the Power of Threat Intelligence on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs ..read more

“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. Source: “People Aren’t Listening”: Trish Gallagher Talks about the “Massive” Challenges Facing Nurses on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of he ..read more

As AI continues to build momentum, a group of health systems, government agencies and tech companies are banding together to develop “a set of guidelines for safe, secure and trustworthy AI algorithms,” according to John Halamka, MD. In this blog, he outlines the five main objectives of the network. Source: “Like Herding Cats”: Making a Case for AI Assurance Labs on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs ..read more

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. Source: “Gaps in the Ecosystem”: How IT Leaders and Vendors Can Work Together to Improve Patient Engagement on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively ..read more

It's the dirty little secret among healthcare cyber professionals -- they don't know where all their ePHI is; not even close. And while those professionals are not to blame (healthcare workflows and, thus, data flows are messy business); they do have to get their arms around the problem. The first step? Understand it. In this unique webinar, we'll explore the results of a Ponemon study on the state of ePHI in healthcare to learn just how bad the problem is and where the data might be. Then, we'll explore ways to secure it and, in the process, hopefully give cyber professionals one less reason ..read more

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. Source: Breaking from Tradition: Q&A with Heather O’Sullivan, President, Healthcare at Home, Mass General Brigham on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publica ..read more