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“This Is Real Innovation”: Q&A with Michael Hasselberg, CDHO, University of Rochester Medical Center
February 22, 2024

How much of an impact can Generative AI have if leveraged properly, and if all the necessary pieces are in place? Quite a bit, according to Michael Hasselberg. This is the first time in my career t

Unleash the Power of Provider Data: Gain Operational Efficiencies and Improve Care Access with a Single Source of Truth
February 15, 2024

Its the foundation of any care access experience offered by a health system or hospital. Provider data powers a myriad of experiences that impact patients, providers, and staff members enterprise-wid

“We’re All Learning”: Q&A with Anna Schoenbaum, VP of Applications & Digital Health, Penn Medicine
February 14, 2024

One of the keys to meeting Penn Medicines core objectives improving efficiency, reducing clinical burden, and delivering a better patient experience is in establishing partnerships, said Anna Sch

Q&A with Ascension Health Director of Cybersecurity Skip Sorrels: Getting to Know Users Diffuses Many Situations
February 12, 2024

When Skip Sorrels, Director of Cybersecurity with Ascension Health, tells a clinician who may be frustrated with IT that he knows what they are going through, he means it. Thats because, in a past li

Partner Perspective: Understanding Cyber-Attack Trends is Critical For Placing Security Bets
February 05, 2024

If burglars were consistently entering houses in your neighborhood though the back door, it wouldnt make much sense to spend the majority of your home defense budget fortifying the windows. According

Q&A with Intermountain Healthcare VP/CISO Erik Decker: CPGs Will Help Organizations Clarify Their Cyber Mission
February 05, 2024

Cybersecurity in healthcare is at a tipping point, poised to move from the voluntary to the mandatory, although not quite yet. For now, its still up to organizations as to whether not they want to co

Managing Insider Threats in an Era of Remote Workers & Increased Turnover
February 02, 2024

IT executives have always had a challenging time ensuring their users were operating securely; but since the Covid pandemic larger workforce trends have seen those challenges multiply. Those trends in

Q&A with Sutter Health SVP, Chief Integration Officer, CISO & Chief Privacy Officer Jacki Monson: The Current Approach to 3rd-Party Risk Management Must Change
January 29, 2024

Its been said by many a CISO that they essentially function as the chief risk officer. What they are trying to say, of course, is that the job is all about understanding and communicating cyber risk.

Q&A with KSB Hospital CIO Ray Sharp: “As a Small Organization, You Can’t Afford to Make Blunders.”
January 25, 2024

No matter the size or scope of an organization, "you still need to have boots on the ground in IT," says Ray Sharp, CIO at Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital. In this interview, he talks about the value o

Q&A with Summa Health CISO Swathi West: “A Solid 90-Day Assessment Can Make All the Difference”
January 23, 2024

When Swathi West started at Summa Health in early 2023, she embarked on a 90-day assessment that included reviewing job descriptions, along with policies and standards. Its an approach she heartily r