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When it comes to IT security at hospitals, the third and even fourth-party risk involved has expanded the front line from a moated castle to everywhere, says Jason Elrod, CISO for MultiCare Health System. Source: Q&A with MultiCare Health System CISO Jason Elrod: “Everyone in the Organization is on My Security Team” on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

Most healthcare security programs and regulations focus on protecting data, but such an approach can leave many necessary steps undone when it comes to medical devices. Unlike many threats, cyberattacks on medical devices have direct and immediate patient safety ramifications, which those leading security must consider. And when considered, those executives soon realize they must build stronger relationships, have more profound and more frequent conversations, and establish emergency processes with clinical leaders. In this important webinar, we'll hear from executives who have worked to ensure that patients stay safe if medical devices go down due to a cyberattack. Source: Refocusing Your Medical Device Security Program Around Protecting Human Life on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

In order to properly support the needs of clinicians and patients, many health systems are taking large parts of their computing to the cloud. But the new environment doesn't come without a heightened level of risk. To mitigate that risk, CIOs and CISOs are increasing their reliance on highly specific threat intelligence. In this important webinar, we'll hear from leaders about how they leverage such critical information to keep patient data safe and secure. Source: Leveraging Threat Intelligence to Secure Your Cloud Environment on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

Before the ultimate goals of becoming a data-driven organization and moving to 100 percent virtual can be achieved, leaders need to build a solid culture based on “systemness," said Sonney Sapra, CIO at Samaritan Health Services, in this interview. Source: Q&A with Samaritan Health CIO Sonney Sapra, Part 1: “Cultural shifts take time, and we’ll keep moving.” on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

Recently, some pioneering health systems have partnered with cloud providers to move much of their computing off prem. Among the reasons cited for such moves are improved data availability, computing flexibility, as-needed access to advanced capabilities like advanced analytics, NLP, etc. and as-a-service consumption models nearing parity with on-premises costs -- all of which resonate with CIOs who must support today's post-Covid remote-work model. And the industry has taken notice, with almost every IT executive, at the very least, doing due diligence on what such a migration could mean for their health system, and how it might be accomplished. In this webinar, we'll hear from leaders about every phase of the cloud engagement process -- from making the initial decision to planning the migration. Source: Keys to Developing a Hybrid Cloud Strategy on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

“Innovation is not just about spinning up a company; it’s about making care better,” said Lisa Stump, Chief Information and Digital Transformation Officer at Yale New Haven Health. In this interview, she talks about dealing with turnover, finding opportunities to cut costs, and how her team survived Covid. Source: Q&A with Yale New Haven Health’s Lisa Stump, Part 2: “We Need to Think Very Differently.” on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

“Those are eye-opening conversations when people start to understand their consumption and hear the message that IT isn’t free,” said CIO Chris Akeroyd. In this podcast, he talks about how his team is improving the digital experience and the importance of strategic alignment. Source: Q&A with Children’s Health CIO Chris Akeroyd, Part 1: Digital Tools, Financial Transparency & “Fluid Conversations” on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

John Halamka, MD, president of the Mayo Clinic Platform, provides the latest updates on national HIT policy and prognosticates on future direction. Source: HIT Policy Update on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

With rising expenses and workforce shortages impacting financial performance, healthcare IT executives are facing difficult choices about their digital roadmaps — what remains a priority, what is postponed, and what is eliminated altogether. And as budgets become tighter, it is more important than ever to ensure a solid ROI for every digital initiative. In this webinar, we’ll hear from leaders about how they are assessing and re-prioritizing their digital roadmaps — including a renewed focus on efficiency and automation — to benefit patients, providers and staff, and their organization's bottom line. Source: Remapping Digital Strategies: Establishing Priorities in a Changing Economic Environment on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.

For Yale-New Haven Health, one of the key components in being able to successfully launch a hospital-at-home initiative was maintaining “the simple connectivity and continuity of the medical record,” said Lisa Stump, SVP and Chief Information and Digital Transformation Officer, in a recent podcast interview. Source: Q&A with Lisa Stump, Part 1: Yale New Haven Health’s Approach to Launching a Hospital-at-Home on healthsystemcio.com - healthsystemCIO.com is the sole online-only publication dedicated to exclusively and comprehensively serving the information needs of healthcare CIOs.