Cybersecurity and Privacy

John Nebergall, chief operating officer of Consensus Cloud Solutions, discusses his experience at HIMSS Global Conference and what he's learned at pre-HIMSS sessions pertaining to interoperability and AI use in a secure environment.

Edward Yurcisin, chief technology officer at NCQA, tells how health plans and organizations can improve healthcare quality by utilizing open-source innovation between payers and providers and how NCQA works to help them achieve that goal.

Steven Ramirez, chief information security officer at Renown Health, and Steve Cagle, CEO of Clearwater, discuss how they work together to mitigate cybersecurity risk – and the value of vendor partnerships in addressing top healthcare threats.

Chad Peterson, managing director at NetSPI, discusses how care organizations can protect health information by ensuring HIPAA compliance – and what companies can do to reduce vulnerability through reconfiguration.

Melanie Rainer, Director of HHS' Office for Civil Rights, shares how OCR helps providers resume compliance by the August deadline under HIPAA rules when they deliver telehealth services.

John Menefee, cyber risk product manager at Travelers Bond and Specialty Insurance, discusses insurance for cybersecurity, how insurers tailor their pricing for coverage and what organizations should prepare for should a data breach occur. 

Ed Gaudet, CEO and founder of Censinet, highlights announcements from the HIMSS23 cybersecurity forum aimed at helping healthcare practices improve protection as phishing becomes more sophisticated.

Aaron Miri, SVP and chief digital and information officer at Baptist Health, discusses lessons his organization learned from HIMSS23 cybersecurity forum and how it's leveraging that info to keep patient data secure.

Dr. Eric Liederman, director of medical informatics for the Permanente Medical Group, discusses how he's navigated and impacted privacy and security in his organization to ensure streamlined healthcare operations for patients and providers.

Gerry Blass, CEO of ComplyAssistant, and Frank Sinatra, CISO at Newark's University Hospital, discuss the voluntary Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices guide and strategies organizations can implement to ensure compliance.