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Q&A with UofL Health CISO Greg Peebles: For a Secure Foundation, Health Systems Must Address Technical Debt
January 09, 2024

Sure, health systems need attractive buildings, and the top physicians expect nice offices in which to work, but dollars must be found to address technical debt and the security risks that come along

“Technology Isn’t the Barrier”: Q&A with Robbie Freeman, CNIO, Mount Sinai Health System
January 04, 2024

Its nearly impossible not to get caught up in the excitement around digital tools and AI, but if the right approach isnt taken, it could be all for naught, according to Robbie Freeman, CNIO at Mount

Q&A with Virtua Health Chief Digital Transformation Officer Tarun Kapoor, MD: Innovation “is never really done”
December 14, 2023

For IT and digital leaders, one of the biggest opportunities is to improve AI literacy and manage expectations by having deep, meaningful conversations and not just throwing buzzwords around, said T

Keys to Deciphering the Resource Demands of Cyber Tools
December 07, 2023

While there's no lack of tools to address the countless cyber challenges organizations face, there is definitely a lack of internal cyber staff at health systems available to support them. This makes

Q&A with Silver Cross Hospital CIO Teresa Andrea: “Technology Touches Every Part of Healthcare.”
December 07, 2023

Success in the CIO role isnt about who has the biggest IT chops in the room. Its about understanding the business need and communicating it, said Teresa Andrea of Silver Cross Hospital. Its also

Enhancing Systemness Through an Enterprise Imaging Approach
December 05, 2023

It's one of the most infuriating things patients can experience during their care journeys -- they've had an image taken (perhaps even at another unit in the hospital) and the clinician they are now i

Q&A with Texas Health Resources CISO & VP of Technology Operations Ron Mehring: “Openness & Respect are Keys to Cyber Team Success”
December 05, 2023

Post 9/11, it was a key element of messaging in New York City if you see something, say something. The idea, of course, was that law enforcement could only do so much; but vigilance on everyones pa

Q&A with Doylestown Health CIO Chris Myers: The ‘Secret Sauce’ for Leaders and Lessons Learned as a Marine
November 30, 2023

When Covid-19 hit and priorities were constantly shifting, healthcare IT teams didnt need a technology expert; they need an air traffic controller who could communicate effectively, said Chris Myer

Q&A with Alan McHugh, Chief, FBI Cyber Division, Cyber Crime Tactical Intelligence Unit: “The Time to Call the FBI is Now”
November 27, 2023

Most CISOs understand that one of their key phone calls after a ransomware incident will be to the FBI, but what they may not appreciate is that it shouldnt be their first to that organization. That

Partner Perspective: Most Health Systems Should Initiate ‘Conscious Decoupling’ from Ambulatory/Retail Care
November 22, 2023

One the main keys to success in any business is focusing on certain products and services to the exclusion of others to draw a circle in the sand and say, We play in these areas, and in them we wil